The first name Marlen
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Marlen, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 3 births (#5,691).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marlen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marlen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 42 girls born in the United States were named Marlen, the 3,626th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 263 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marlen
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marlen HaushoferAustrian writer (1920–1970)
- Marlen EsparzaAmerican boxer, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Marlen?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Marlen, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2014, with 3 births.
- Is Marlen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,438 US babies named Marlen since 1880, 86% were girls and 14% boys.
- When was Marlen most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 263 babies were named Marlen, its highest rank at 1,008th.