Marlana: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	87	9	–	#2,757
1950s	133	13	+53%	#2,565
1960s	253	25	+90%	#2,104
1970s	637	64	+152%	#870
1980s	805	81	+26%	#1,350
1990s	539	54	-33%	#1,885
2000s	245	25	-55%	#3,289
2010s	104	10	-58%	#6,558
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-44%	#8,756

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,757

1950s

133

+53%

#2,565

1960s

253

+90%

#2,104

1970s

637

+152%

#870

1980s

805

+26%

#1,350

1990s

539

-33%

#1,885

2000s

245

-55%

#3,289

2010s

104

-58%

#6,558

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#8,756

The story of Marlana

Marlana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,317 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 2,838 American babies have been named Marlana. Its peak came in 1978, when 169 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 Marlana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marlana?

The median living Marlana is about 41 years old; half are between 32 and 48. An estimated 2,700 people named Marlana 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.

Marlana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,317
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,548
2022	–	–
2021	11	#9,342
2020	12	#8,756
2019	6	#14,944
2018	9	#11,125
2017	10	#10,458
2016	8	#12,475
2015	10	#10,616
2014	8	#12,678
2013	5	#18,304
2012	12	#9,512
2011	16	#7,671
2010	20	#6,558
2009	19	#6,982
2008	14	#8,810
2007	22	#6,245
2006	16	#7,720
2005	14	#8,190
2004	32	#4,352
2003	26	#4,895
2002	31	#4,145
2001	42	#3,289
2000	29	#4,249
1995	44	#2,768
1990	70	#1,966
1985	83	#1,486
1980	78	#1,523
1975	20	#3,467
1970	30	#2,489
1965	23	#2,583
1960	13	#3,618
1955	15	#3,052
1950	10	#3,591
1945	9	#3,303
1940	6	#4,172
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlana?

The median living Marlana is about 41 years old. Half of all living Marlanas are between 32 and 48 years old.

How many people named Marlana are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Marlana are alive in the United States, based on 2,838 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlana in 2025?

Marlana ranked #14,317 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marlana?

2,838 babies have been named Marlana in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlana most popular?

Marlana peaked in 1978, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Marlana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlana rising or falling?

Marlana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Marlana popularity over time

The story of Marlana

How old are people named Marlana?

Marlana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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