girl's name
Marella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 489
Marella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 17 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 67 |
How popular is Marella?
In 2025, Marella was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marella
How popular is the name Marella?
In 2025, Marella was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marella a girl's or a boy's name?
Marella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marella?
Marella has 3 syllables.
When was Marella most popular?
Marella peaked in 1970, when 17 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Marella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marella currently ranks #10,431 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.