Marilla: 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	29	3	–	#787
1890s	57	6	+97%	#920
1900s	42	4	-26%	#1,294
1910s	94	9	+124%	#1,975
1920s	104	10	+11%	#2,278
1930s	79	8	-24%	#2,858
1940s	72	7	-9%	#2,266
1950s	38	4	-47%	#4,249
1960s	6	1	-84%	#6,320
1970s	7	1	+17%	#6,770
1980s	12	1	+71%	#10,412
1990s	33	3	+175%	#12,795
2000s	58	6	+76%	#12,097
2010s	86	9	+48%	#6,997
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	+65%	#4,986

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#787

1890s

+97%

#920

1900s

-26%

#1,294

1910s

+124%

#1,975

1920s

104

+11%

#2,278

1930s

-24%

#2,858

1940s

-9%

#2,266

1950s

-47%

#4,249

1960s

-84%

#6,320

1970s

+17%

#6,770

1980s

+71%

#10,412

1990s

+175%

#12,795

2000s

+76%

#12,097

2010s

+48%

#6,997

2020s (to 2025)

+65%

#4,986

The story of Marilla

Marilla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,167 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 802 American babies have been named Marilla. Its peak came in 2022, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Marilla?

The median living Marilla is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 67. An estimated 400 people named Marilla 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.

Marilla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,167
2024	9	#10,796
2023	10	#10,078
2022	27	#4,986
2021	11	#9,339
2020	15	#7,441
2019	9	#11,060
2018	17	#6,997
2017	7	#13,599
2016	12	#9,231
2015	9	#11,526
2014	9	#11,600
2013	14	#8,418
2012	9	#11,900
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	9	#12,097
2008	8	#13,365
2007	8	#13,452
2006	5	#19,018
2005	8	#12,582
2004	8	#12,336
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,967
2000	7	#12,636
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,357
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,770
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,995
1940	14	#2,266
1935	10	#2,858
1930	9	#3,237
1925	9	#3,555
1920	10	#3,258
1915	16	#2,014
1910	7	#2,055
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	7	#1,384
1890	6	#1,296
1885	–	–
1880	5	#905

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marilla?

The median living Marilla is about 18 years old. Half of all living Marillas are between 7 and 67 years old.

How many people named Marilla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Marilla are alive in the United States, based on 802 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marilla in 2025?

Marilla ranked #8,167 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marilla?

802 babies have been named Marilla in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marilla most popular?

Marilla peaked in 2022, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Marilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marilla rising or falling?

Marilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marilla popularity over time

The story of Marilla

How old are people named Marilla?

Marilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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