Total births
802
Girls' name · since 1880
Marilla
802 babies named Marilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10285
- among girls today
- 802
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marilla is the #10285 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 802 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Marilla recorded 802 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #10285 nationally today, ahead of 42% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #10285 among girls today
- 802 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marilla is currently the #10285 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 802 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10285
- among girls today
- 802
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Marilla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10285
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Marilla was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
27 babies were named Marilla in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Marilla compares
802 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marilla's all-time total is 110% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marilla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 802 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marilla's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marilla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,285
Active since
1880
Marilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Marilla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marilla's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Marilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s
1890s
57 births
- 1900s
1900s
42 births
- 1910s
1910s
94 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
72 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 104 births (13% of all-time use).
How Marilla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marilla's total volume
Marilla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marilla? ▼
Marilla has been given to 802 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10285 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Marilla most popular? ▼
Marilla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Marilla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marilla since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marilla? ▼
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 Marilla's data
- Marilla's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (104 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- 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 Marilla
Nearby Names Like Marilla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marilla
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 Marilla side by side: Marilla vs Mary Marilla vs Margaret Marilla vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marilla
Louetta #10284
1,548 births · Peak 1933
Lelah #10286
2,187 births · Peak 1915
Magdalen #10283
3,267 births · Peak 1915
Rozella #10287
2,762 births · Peak 1927
Albina #10282
5,006 births · Peak 1917
Chloie #10288
1,626 births · Peak 2009
Zona #10281
4,567 births · Peak 1916
Louanna #10289
1,376 births · Peak 1948
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Marilla: #10285 Girls' Name - 802 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marilla. 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 Marilla 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.