Total births
150
Girls' name · since 2006
Marlaya
150 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.
- #8797
- among girls today
- 150
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
150 babies have been named Marlaya since 2006, making it today's #8797 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Marlaya recorded 150 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #8797 nationally today, ahead of 50% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #8797 among girls today
- 150 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marlaya is currently the #8797 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 150 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8797
- among girls today
- 150
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Marlaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8797
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% 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.
How Marlaya compares
150 31th percentile among 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
Marlaya's all-time total is 61% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marlaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 150 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marlaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marlaya splits its recorded history at 2016: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marlaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,797
Active since
2006
Marlaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Marlaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marlaya's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Marlaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marlaya? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 150 babies named Marlaya. Today it holds rank #8797 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marlaya since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Marlaya's data
- Marlaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- 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 Marlaya
Nearby Names Like Marlaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlaya
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 Marlaya side by side: Marlaya vs Mary Marlaya vs Margaret Marlaya vs Maria
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Marlaya: #8797 Girls' Name - 150 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marlaya. 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 Marlaya 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.