Marlee Matlin
There are approximately 1 people named Marlee Matlin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marlee with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Matlin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marlee
17K
Alive today
Named Matlin
411
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 17
Estimated bearers: 411
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #56,836
Per 100K: 0.12
Top ancestry: White (94.2%)
First name trend
Marlee: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marlee. The peak year was 2008 with 900 births. The average person named Marlee today is 17 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Matlin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Matlin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.2%.
- White94.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4%
- Unknown or suppressed0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marlee has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0049% of the US population, based on 16,851 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Matlin appears at a rate of 0.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marlee Matlin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Marlee Matlin: questions and answers
How many people are named Marlee Matlin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marlee Matlin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0049%) with the surname frequency (0.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marlee Matlin?
We classify Marlee Matlin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marlee a male or female name?
Marlee is predominantly female. Out of 17,338 total SSA registrations, 1.5% were male and 98.5% were female. See the full Marlee profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.