Recorded 1924–1947 Girls' name Peak 1926 58 births

Marles — girls' name

58 babies named Marles in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

58 girls have been named Marles since 1924, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1947.

58
total births
1924–1947
years on record
1930s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Marles was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marles in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marles

The Social Security Administration has registered 58 babies named Marles between 1924 and 1947, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marles currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marles performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Marles shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marles 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 58 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.

Marles at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

58

Since 1924

24 years of records

Peak year

1926

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1924

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1947

Marles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1924

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1926)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Marles by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
21 births that decade — 36% of Marles's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marles?
58 babies have been named Marles since 1924. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1926 with 8 births.
When was Marles most popular?
Marles was most popular in the 1930s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Marles been used?
Marles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 24 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Marles?
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.

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, 1924–1947 (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.