Marda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	13	1	–	#3,953
1920s	19	2	+46%	#3,827
1930s	67	7	+253%	#2,220
1940s	106	11	+58%	#2,406
1950s	109	11	+3%	#2,686
1960s	44	4	-60%	#4,758
1970s	28	3	-36%	#4,950
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	1	–	#17,896
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,953

1920s

+46%

#3,827

1930s

+253%

#2,220

1940s

106

+58%

#2,406

1950s

109

+3%

#2,686

1960s

-60%

#4,758

1970s

-36%

#4,950

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,896

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marda

Marda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 391 American babies have been named Marda. Its peak came in 1955, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marda?

The median living Marda is about 71 years old; half are between 64 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Marda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,896
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	11	#4,950
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,121
1955	18	#2,686
1950	13	#2,990
1945	6	#4,347
1940	12	#2,511
1935	8	#3,335
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	8	#3,827
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marda?

The median living Marda is about 71 years old. Half of all living Mardas are between 64 and 79 years old.

How many people named Marda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Marda are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marda in 2025?

Marda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Marda?

391 babies have been named Marda in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marda most popular?

Marda peaked in 1955, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Marda a boy or girl name?

Marda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marda rising or falling?

Marda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Marda

Marda popularity over time

The story of Marda

How old are people named Marda?

Marda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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