Total births
391
Girls' name · since 1917
Marda
Marda has 391 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 391
- total births
- 1917–2016
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
391 girls have been named Marda since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marda has 391 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2016.
- 391 total births
- 1917–2016 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
391 girls have been named Marda since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2016.
- 391
- total births
- 1917–2016
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Marda was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
18 babies were named Marda in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Marda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marda's full recorded timeline at 1949, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marda at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Marda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2016
- Peak year (1955)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Marda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marda's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Marda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s
1930s
67 births
- 1940s
1940s
106 births
- 1950s
1950s
109 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 109 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marda? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 391 babies named Marda. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 18 births.
When was Marda most popular? ▼
Marda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Marda been used? ▼
Marda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 100 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Marda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marda's data
- Marda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marda
Nearby Names Like Marda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marda
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marda side by side: Marda vs Mary Marda vs Margaret Marda vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marda: Baby Name Since 1917 - 391 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.