Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1968
Marilia
28 babies named Marilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1968–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Marilia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1968.
Marilia has 28 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2009.
- 28 total births
- 1968–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Marilia since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 28
- total births
- 1968–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Marilia was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
7 babies were named Marilia in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Marilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marilia's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marilia at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Marilia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2009
- Peak year (1992)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Marilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marilia's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Marilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marilia? ▼
28 babies have been named Marilia since 1968. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
When was Marilia most popular? ▼
Marilia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Marilia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marilia since 1968 -- 42 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Marilia? ▼
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 Marilia's data
- Marilia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Marilia
Nearby Names Like Marilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marilia
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 Marilia side by side: Marilia vs Mary Marilia vs Margaret Marilia vs Maria
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–2009 (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. "Marilia: Baby Name Since 1968 - 28 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marilia. 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 Marilia 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 July 2026.