Marlen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1138 in 2001 with 184 recorded births. This places Marlen in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 263 births ranking #1008. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 17.2%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 9,786 girls born was named Marlen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.