Marlena is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2317 in 2016 with 82 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 219 births ranking #946. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 21,604 girls born was named Marlena. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.