Name meaning & stats
Marilena
Marilena. 681 US babies since 1940, peak 2021. Notable Marilenas are 1.8× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2021
681 US babies were named Marilena between 1940 and 2025.
Marilena around the world
- France: 100 babies since 1900, peak 1963
- England & Wales: 22 babies since 1996, peak 1998
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Marilenas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.8× | Low · 9 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Marilenas show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 32 Marlenas spell it Marilena
- Marlena 51%
- Marlana 13%
- Mariaelena 9%
- Marlaina 6%
- Marielena 6%
- Marlina 5%
- Marlayna 4%
- Marilena 3%
- Marialena 1%
- Marleena 1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2021)