girl's name
Marlita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 212
Marlita is a girl's name. In 1992 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1936.
Marlita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 6 |
How popular is Marlita?
In 1992, Marlita was given to 6 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 Marlita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marlita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marlita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marlita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marlita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marlita
How popular is the name Marlita?
In 1992, Marlita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marlita a girl's or a boy's name?
Marlita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marlita most popular?
Marlita peaked in 1961, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.