Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1986
Marlesha
Marlesha has 46 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1986–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Marlesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1986.
Marlesha has 46 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1999.
- 46 total births
- 1986–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Marlesha since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 46
- total births
- 1986–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Marlesha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Marlesha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Marlesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marlesha's full recorded timeline at 1991, 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 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marlesha at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Marlesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1999
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Marlesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marlesha's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Marlesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marlesha? ▼
46 babies have been named Marlesha since 1986. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1994 with 10 births.
When was Marlesha most popular? ▼
Marlesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Marlesha been used? ▼
Marlesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 14 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Marlesha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Marlesha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlesha
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Maria Girl
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Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
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Compare Marlesha side by side: Marlesha vs Mary Marlesha vs Margaret Marlesha vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–1999 (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. "Marlesha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 46 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marlesha. 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 Marlesha 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 July 2026.