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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marla

Ranked #1239 - 1 in 268,935 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

29,747

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1239

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1239
Rarity
1 in 268,935
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Marla

There are an estimated 29,747 people named Marla alive worldwide today. That ranks Marla at #1239 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marla is held by approximately 29,747 people, ranking #1239 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,157 U.S. residents).

Historically Marla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Marla appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Marla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marla, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 6
  2. 1916: 10
  3. 1920: 5
  4. 1922: 5
  5. 1923: 8
  6. 1925: 6
  7. 1926: 13
  8. 1927: 14
  9. 1928: 8
  10. 1929: 14
  11. 1930: 11
  12. 1931: 13
  13. 1932: 41
  14. 1933: 33
  15. 1934: 31
  16. 1935: 55
  17. 1936: 100
  18. 1937: 132
  19. 1938: 168
  20. 1939: 115
  21. 1940: 147
  22. 1941: 198
  23. 1942: 269
  24. 1943: 182
  25. 1944: 189
  26. 1945: 229
  27. 1946: 299
  28. 1947: 418
  29. 1948: 446
  30. 1949: 458
  31. 1950: 681
  32. 1951: 716
  33. 1952: 822
  34. 1953: 957
  35. 1954: 1,299
  36. 1955: 1,730
  37. 1956: 1,540
  38. 1957: 1,329
  39. 1958: 1,211
  40. 1959: 1,167
  41. 1960: 1,087
  42. 1961: 1,145
  43. 1962: 1,236
  44. 1963: 1,087
  45. 1964: 971
  46. 1965: 906
  47. 1966: 962
  48. 1967: 1,067
  49. 1968: 1,105
  50. 1969: 1,066
  51. 1970: 1,095
  52. 1971: 956
  53. 1972: 772
  54. 1973: 788
  55. 1974: 592
  56. 1975: 568
  57. 1976: 484
  58. 1977: 494
  59. 1978: 444
  60. 1979: 425
  61. 1980: 417
  62. 1981: 359
  63. 1982: 333
  64. 1983: 284
  65. 1984: 271
  66. 1985: 237
  67. 1986: 217
  68. 1987: 240
  69. 1988: 232
  70. 1989: 191
  71. 1990: 250
  72. 1991: 237
  73. 1992: 189
  74. 1993: 160
  75. 1994: 167
  76. 1995: 143
  77. 1996: 133
  78. 1997: 123
  79. 1998: 118
  80. 1999: 96
  81. 2000: 114
  82. 2001: 112
  83. 2002: 102
  84. 2003: 86
  85. 2004: 97
  86. 2005: 89
  87. 2006: 73
  88. 2007: 97
  89. 2008: 68
  90. 2009: 67
  91. 2010: 85
  92. 2011: 68
  93. 2012: 71
  94. 2013: 53
  95. 2014: 86
  96. 2015: 67
  97. 2016: 69
  98. 2017: 71
  99. 2018: 63
  100. 2019: 77
  101. 2020: 68
  102. 2021: 75
  103. 2022: 80
  104. 2023: 88
  105. 2024: 79
  106. 2025: 92

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marla worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,747 people named Marla alive worldwide today, ranking #1239 globally.

Is Marla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 268,935 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,747 bearers, which is 1 in 11,157 Americans.

Is Marla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marla is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Marla come from?

Who are famous people named Marla?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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