girl's name
Marla
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 40,269
Scotland
#502
2024 births
Marla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1955, when 1,730 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marla 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 | 16 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 699 |
| 1940s | 2,835 |
| 1950s | 11,452 |
| 1960s | 10,632 |
| 1970s | 6,618 |
| 1980s | 2,781 |
| 1990s | 1,616 |
| 2000s | 905 |
| 2010s | 710 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 482 |
How popular is Marla?
In 2025, Marla was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Marla 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 Marla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marla
How popular is the name Marla?
In 2025, Marla was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Marla a girl's or a boy's name?
Marla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marla?
Marla has 2 syllables.
When was Marla most popular?
Marla peaked in 1955, when 1,730 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marla currently ranks #502 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.