US rank #8770 Girls' name Peak 2024 142 births

Marlaya — #8770 US girls' name

142 babies named Marlaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s222010s832020s37
#8770
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Marlaya was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

12 babies were named Marlaya in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Marlaya between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlaya currently holds the #8770 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marlaya shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 142 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marlaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

142

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,770

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marlaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 2024202120182015201220082006 5

Marlaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
83 births that decade — 58% of Marlaya's all-time total
2000s222010s832020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlaya?
142 babies have been named Marlaya since 2006. It currently ranks #8770 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Marlaya most popular?
Marlaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Marlaya been used?
Marlaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marlaya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.