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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marlee
17K
Alive today
Named Matlin
415
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 17
Top Census group: White (72.8%)
Estimated bearers: 415
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #60,172
Per 100K: 0.12
Top ancestry: White (92.5%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marlee
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marlee, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marlee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marlee at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.8% · 9,166
- Black or African American9.6% · 1,212
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 1,032
- Two or more races7.4% · 931
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 129
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 129
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Matlin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Matlin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Matlin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Matlin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White92.5% · 335
- Two or more races2.8% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 7
- Black or African American1.4% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 5
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marlee right now.
The surname Matlin appears at a rate of 0.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Marlee Matlin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.