Feminine dossier · first seen 1912

Marla

Endangered Down 94.7% from peak
Peak era
1955
Peak births
1,725
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1912Peak 19552025
peak 1955 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Marla

How many people are named Marla?

An estimated 32,382 living Americans are named Marla.

How rare is Marla?

Marla is uncommon among babies today, with 92 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.7% from its 1955 peak.

How old is the typical Marla?

The median age of a living American named Marla is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 69 years old.

Is Marla still popular?

No. Marla is endangered as a baby name, down 94.7% from its 1955 peak with 92 births in 2025.

Peak year
1955
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
92
All-time
38,781

Marla broke out in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Washington (1947) and became over-represented in 23 states over 32 years.

Broke out: California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Washington, 1947 · over-represented in 23 states over 32 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1962 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1963 AR California: broke out 1947 CA Colorado: broke out 1956 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1978 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1952 ID Illinois: broke out 1947 IL Indiana: broke out 1947 IN Iowa: broke out 1947 IA Kansas: broke out 1950 KS Kentucky: broke out 1972 KY Louisiana: broke out 1979 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1948 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 1950 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1954 ND Ohio: broke out 1968 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1951 OK Oregon: broke out 1951 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1953 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 1976 TX Utah: broke out 1950 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1947 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1948 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY