girl's name
Marilla
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 842
Marilla is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Marilla is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Marilla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 |
| 1890s | 57 |
| 1900s | 42 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 72 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Marilla?
In 2025, Marilla was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marilla 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 Marilla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marilla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marilla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marilla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marilla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marilla
How popular is the name Marilla?
In 2025, Marilla was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marilla a girl's or a boy's name?
Marilla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marilla?
Marilla has 3 syllables.
When was Marilla most popular?
Marilla peaked in 2022, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marilla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marilla currently ranks #3,910 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.