Marla vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marla and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marla

Girl name · Rank #2324

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marla Maria
Current Rank #2324 #74
Total Births (all years) 38,690 563,139
Peak Year 1955 1964
Peak Year Births 1,725 10,147
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marla Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 16 11,331
1920ss 73 22,584
1930ss 699 20,638
1940ss 2,835 35,571
1950ss 11,441 62,452
1960ss 10,615 88,843
1970ss 6,613 76,351
1980ss 2,777 65,776
1990ss 1,616 70,902
2000ss 905 57,001
2010ss 710 28,965
2020ss 390 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marla Maria
2014 86 2,776
2015 67 2,833
2016 69 2,810
2017 71 2,717
2018 63 2,619
2019 77 2,716
2020 68 2,492
2021 75 2,604
2022 80 2,847
2023 88 2,905
2024 79 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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