Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1961
Marlia
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Marlia, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9684
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Marlia is the #9684 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 88 recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlia has been recorded 88 times among girls since 1961, currently ranked #9684 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #9684 among girls today
- 88 born since 1961
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marlia is currently the #9684 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 88 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9684
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Marlia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9684
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Marlia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Marlia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Marlia compares
88 22th 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
Marlia's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marlia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marlia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marlia's full recorded timeline at 2009, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marlia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,684
Active since
1961
Marlia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Marlia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Marlia's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Marlia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marlia? ▼
88 babies have been named Marlia since 1961. It currently ranks #9684 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Marlia most popular? ▼
Marlia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Marlia been used? ▼
Records for Marlia go back to 1961, giving 65 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marlia? ▼
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 Marlia's data
- Marlia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- 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 Marlia
Nearby Names Like Marlia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlia
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 Marlia side by side: Marlia vs Mary Marlia vs Margaret Marlia vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marlia
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, 1961–2025 (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. "Marlia: #9684 Girls' Name - 88 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marlia. 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 Marlia 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.