US rank #13133 Girls' name Peak 2022 74 births

Marlayah — #13133 US girls' name

74 babies named Marlayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s362020s38
#13133
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 26% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Marlayah was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

14 babies were named Marlayah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlayah

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Marlayah between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlayah currently holds the #13133 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlayah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marlayah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlayah 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 74 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.

Marlayah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

74

Since 2015

10 years of records

Peak year

2022

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,133

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2015

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marlayah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2015

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
14
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
46810121416 2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 5

Marlayah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
38 births that decade — 51% of Marlayah's all-time total
2010s362020s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlayah?
74 babies have been named Marlayah since 2015. It currently ranks #13133 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 14 births.
When was Marlayah most popular?
Marlayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Marlayah been used?
Marlayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 10 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marlayah?
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, 2015–2024 (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.