Girl · #7,820 in 2026

Marilena

Name: Popularity of the name Marilena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marilena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Marilena is a female given name that may refer to:Marilena Ansaldi Marilena Bocu Marilena Doiciu Marilena Georgiou Marilena Kirchner Marilena Marin Marilena Neacșu Marilena Preda Sânc Marilena de Souza Chaui Marilena Vilialis-Soukoulis Marilena Vlădărău Marilena Widmer

Italian
Romanian
Greek

Current Rank

#7,820

Peak Rank

#4,301 (2021)

Total Babies

694

5-Yr Trend

-10%

1948

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#4301

Peak Rank

694

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marilena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Italian
Romanian
Greek

The Story of Marilena

American parents first put Marilena on the record books as a baby girl name in 1948, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 21 Marilenas were born — ranking #5,745 that year. About 20% of every Marilena on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Marilena ranks #7,820 for baby girls with 13 births, gradually falling (-10%). All told, over 694 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Marilena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marilena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marilena

What does the name Marilena mean?

What is the origin of the name Marilena?

Marilena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Romanian, Greek.

How popular is Marilena in 2026?

In 2026, Marilena ranks #7,820 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.

When was Marilena most popular?

Marilena reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #4,301 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Marilena most popular?

Marilena has historically been most popular in New York, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marilena.

Is Marilena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marilena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marilena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marilena include Gara, Jimmi, Shonnie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marilena

Marilena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 694 births in the dataset. Marilena's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Marilena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.