Recorded 1893–1979 Girls' name Peak 1924 528 births

Marzella — girls' name

528 babies named Marzella in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s171900s191910s621920s1441930s791940s771950s771960s401970s13
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Marzella was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

20 babies were named Marzella in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marzella

The Social Security Administration has registered 528 babies named Marzella between 1893 and 1979, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marzella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marzella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 144 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Marzella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marzella 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 528 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.

Marzella at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

528

Since 1893

87 years of records

Peak year

1924

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1893

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 1979

Marzella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1893

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1924)
20
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Marzella by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
144 births that decade — 27% of Marzella's all-time total
1890s171900s191910s621920s1441930s791940s771950s771960s401970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marzella?
528 babies have been named Marzella since 1893. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1924 with 20 births.
When was Marzella most popular?
Marzella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Marzella been used?
Marzella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 87 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Marzella?
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.

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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, 1893–1979 (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.