Marlena is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2407 in 2011 with 77 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 219 births ranking #946. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 22,842 girls born was named Marlena. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.