girl's name
Marilda
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 40
Marilda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1923 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Marilda is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marilda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1923, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s (to 1923) | 14 |
How popular is Marilda?
In 1923, Marilda was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Marilda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marilda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marilda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marilda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marilda
How popular is the name Marilda?
In 1923, Marilda was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marilda a girl's or a boy's name?
Marilda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marilda?
Marilda has 3 syllables.
When was Marilda most popular?
Marilda peaked in 1920, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.