Girls' name · since 1982

Marlanna

Marlanna has 16 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#48,995 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Marlanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Marlanna recorded 16 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1992.

  • #48,995 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlanna ranks #48,995 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#48,995 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marlanna's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marlanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marlanna splits its recorded history at 1986: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marlanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 198219861992 5

Marlanna by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1980s was Marlanna's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Marlanna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlanna?
Marlanna has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #48,995 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 6 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Marlanna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlanna ranks #48,995 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marlanna most popular?
Marlanna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Marlanna been used?
Marlanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 11 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Marlanna?
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 Marlanna's data

  • Marlanna's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Marlanna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marlanna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1982–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Marlanna 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 August 2026.