How Many People Are Named Marla?
people named Marla are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 10,328 people in the US has this name
Based on 38,819 babies named Marla in Social Security records from 1912 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
1,730 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Shortened form of MARLENE.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Marla (99.9%) were girls.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Marla alive today is about 57 years old, and 50% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 50 and 68 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Marla first appears in the records in 1912 and was given most often in 1955, to 1,730 babies. In 2025, 92 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 2025
π Rank History
Marla has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #193, in 1955. In 2025 it ranked #2,055.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,055 |
| Best rank | #193 (1955) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #243 in the 1950s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Marla alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Marla were born in California than in any other state: about 3,813 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Marla was given 2.4 times as often in Kansas, 2.3 times in Idaho and 2 times in Iowa.
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