At a glance
- In short
- Marlane blends Mary, the Hebrew “beloved,” with Elaine, the Greek “light.”
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2002 (#15,432)
- Babies in 2002
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #1,236 in 1949
- First recorded
- 1932
Meaning of Marlane
Marlane blends Mary, the Hebrew “beloved,” with Elaine, the Greek “light.” It’s pronounced mar-LAYN, rolling off the tongue like a warm breeze. The name brings un toque de sol y mar, weaving old-world grace with fresh creativity. It quietly sparkled in Pennsylvania birth records since the 1940s, yet still feels like a hidden gem. Marlane shines with strength and sweetness, ready to inspire big dreams. For families craving pura poesía in a name, Marlane is a bright, lyrical choice.
How to pronounce Marlane
English
- Pronounced mar-LAYN /mɑrˈleɪn/
Popularity of Marlane in the U.S.
Marlane was last recorded in the U.S. in 2002, ranked #15,432 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,236 in 1949. It first appears in the records in 1932.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1932–2002 44 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | 15,432 | back (not recorded in 1993–2001) |
| 1992 | 7 | 10,479 | back (not recorded in 1985–1991) |
| 1984 | 6 | 9,144 | ▲ 1,131 |
| 1983 | 5 | 10,275 | ▲ 243 |
| 1982 | 5 | 10,518 | back (not recorded in 1978–1981) |
| 1977 | 6 | 8,444 | back (not recorded in 1975–1976) |
| 1974 | 6 | 7,680 | back (not recorded in 1971–1973) |
| 1970 | 9 | 5,413 | ▼ 356 |
| 1969 | 9 | 5,057 | ▲ 1,189 |
| 1968 | 6 | 6,246 | back (not recorded in 1967) |
| 1966 | 8 | 4,866 | ▼ 664 |
| 1965 | 10 | 4,202 | ▼ 823 |
| 1964 | 15 | 3,379 | ▲ 79 |
| 1963 | 14 | 3,458 | ▼ 425 |
| 1962 | 17 | 3,033 | ▲ 1,513 |
| 1961 | 9 | 4,546 | ▼ 362 |
| 1960 | 10 | 4,184 | ▼ 153 |
| 1959 | 10 | 4,031 | ▼ 1,059 |
| 1958 | 16 | 2,972 | ▼ 245 |
| 1957 | 18 | 2,727 | ▲ 1,183 |
| 1956 | 10 | 3,910 | ▼ 1,802 |
| 1955 | 26 | 2,108 | ▼ 199 |
| 1954 | 30 | 1,909 | ▼ 126 |
| 1953 | 31 | 1,783 | ▲ 78 |
| 1952 | 29 | 1,861 | ▼ 250 |
| 1951 | 35 | 1,611 | ▼ 236 |
| 1950 | 44 | 1,375 | ▼ 139 |
| 1949 | 54 | 1,236 | ▲ 340 |
| 1948 | 35 | 1,576 | ▼ 179 |
| 1947 | 44 | 1,397 | ▲ 522 |
| 1946 | 23 | 1,919 | ▼ 220 |
| 1945 | 24 | 1,699 | ▲ 500 |
| 1944 | 16 | 2,199 | ▼ 48 |
| 1943 | 17 | 2,151 | ▲ 160 |
| 1942 | 15 | 2,311 | ▼ 39 |
| 1941 | 14 | 2,272 | back (not recorded in 1940) |
| 1939 | 9 | 2,922 | ▲ 925 |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,847 | ▼ 701 |
| 1937 | 8 | 3,146 | ▲ 1,035 |
| 1936 | 5 | 4,181 | ▼ 439 |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,742 | ▼ 293 |
| 1934 | 7 | 3,449 | ▼ 581 |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,868 | ▲ 179 |
| 1932 | 9 | 3,047 | new |
Notable people named Marlane
- Marlane Meyer is a television producer, writer and playwright who won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.