Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1890
Marilda
40 babies named Marilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1890–1923
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
40 girls have been named Marilda since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Marilda recorded 40 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1923.
- 40 total births
- 1890–1923 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Marilda since 1890, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1923.
- 40
- total births
- 1890–1923
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Marilda was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
7 babies were named Marilda in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Marilda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marilda's full recorded timeline at 1916, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marilda at a glance
Last recorded 1923Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1890
Marilda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1923
- Peak year (1920)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Marilda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Marilda's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Marilda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marilda? ▼
Marilda has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 7 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Marilda most popular? ▼
Marilda was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Marilda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marilda since 1890 -- 34 years through the most recent 1923 data.
What names are similar to Marilda? ▼
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 Marilda's data
- Marilda's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1920s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Marilda
Nearby Names Like Marilda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marilda
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 Marilda side by side: Marilda vs Mary Marilda vs Margaret Marilda vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1890–1923 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marilda: Baby Name Since 1890 - 40 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marilda. 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 Marilda 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.