Marella: 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	7	1	–	#4,125
1920s	17	2	+143%	#4,744
1930s	28	3	+65%	#3,673
1940s	15	2	-46%	#5,410
1950s	36	4	+140%	#4,760
1960s	30	3	-17%	#5,497
1970s	99	10	+230%	#3,661
1980s	45	5	-55%	#7,916
1990s	51	5	+13%	#7,845
2000s	32	3	-37%	#10,980
2010s	47	5	+47%	#9,584
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	+138%	#7,174

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,125

1920s

+143%

#4,744

1930s

+65%

#3,673

1940s

-46%

#5,410

1950s

+140%

#4,760

1960s

-17%

#5,497

1970s

+230%

#3,661

1980s

-55%

#7,916

1990s

+13%

#7,845

2000s

-37%

#10,980

2010s

+47%

#9,584

2020s (to 2025)

+138%

#7,174

The story of Marella

Marella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,601 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 474 American babies have been named Marella. Its peak came in 1970, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Marella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marella?

The median living Marella is about 38 years old; half are between 11 and 53. An estimated 400 people named Marella 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.

Marella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,601
2024	10	#9,992
2023	11	#9,383
2022	16	#7,174
2021	10	#10,040
2020	11	#9,316
2019	8	#12,034
2018	11	#9,584
2017	10	#10,453
2016	5	#17,897
2015	–	–
2014	7	#14,043
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,246
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,344
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,573
2004	5	#17,807
2003	9	#10,980
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,920
1985	7	#8,891
1980	–	–
1975	9	#6,249
1970	17	#3,661
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,497
1955	6	#5,601
1950	6	#5,076
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,649
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,744
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marella?

The median living Marella is about 38 years old. Half of all living Marellas are between 11 and 53 years old.

How many people named Marella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marella are alive in the United States, based on 474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marella in 2025?

Marella ranked #10,601 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marella?

474 babies have been named Marella in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marella most popular?

Marella peaked in 1970, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Marella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marella rising or falling?

Marella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Marella popularity over time

The story of Marella

How old are people named Marella?

Marella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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