Recorded 1930–1941 Girls' name Peak 1930 10 births

Marlus — girls' name

10 babies named Marlus in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Marlus since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1941.

10
total births
1930–1941
years on record
1930s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Marlus was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

5 babies were named Marlus in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlus

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Marlus between 1930 and 1941, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlus currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1941. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlus performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marlus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlus 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 10 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.

Marlus at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

10

Since 1930

12 years of records

Peak year

1930

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1930

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1941

Marlus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1930

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1930)
5
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
5 19411930 5

Marlus by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Marlus's all-time total
1930s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlus?
10 babies have been named Marlus since 1930. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1930 with 5 births.
When was Marlus most popular?
Marlus was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Marlus been used?
Marlus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 12 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Marlus?
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, 1930–1941 (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.