Total births
439
Girls' name · since 1915
Marleah
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 439 babies named Marleah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8481
- among girls today
- 439
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Marleah currently ranks #8481 among girls' names in America, with 439 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marleah has been recorded 439 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #8481 nationally and more common than 52% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #8481 among girls today
- 439 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marleah is currently the #8481 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 439 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8481
- among girls today
- 439
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Marleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8481
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Marleah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Marleah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Marleah compares
439 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
Marleah's all-time total is 15% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 439 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marleah's full recorded timeline at 1996, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#8,481
Active since
1915
Marleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Marleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marleah's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Marleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 8
1930s
8 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marleah? ▼
439 babies have been named Marleah since 1915. It currently ranks #8481 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 16 births.
When was Marleah most popular? ▼
Marleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Marleah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marleah since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marleah? ▼
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 Marleah's data
- Marleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- 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 Marleah
Nearby Names Like Marleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marleah
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 Marleah side by side: Marleah vs Mary Marleah vs Margaret Marleah 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Marleah: #8481 Girls' Name - 439 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marleah. 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 Marleah 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.