girl's name
Marliss
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 228
Marliss is a girl's name. In 1978 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1936, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
Marliss over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 81 |
| 1940s | 73 |
| 1950s | 59 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 5 |
How popular is Marliss?
In 1978, Marliss was given to 5 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 Marliss
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marliss also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marliss over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marliss
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marliss — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marliss
How popular is the name Marliss?
In 1978, Marliss was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marliss a girl's or a boy's name?
Marliss is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marliss most popular?
Marliss peaked in 1936, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.