Marlayna: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,703
1960s	15	2	+200%	#4,374
1970s	53	5	+253%	#5,407
1980s	160	16	+202%	#3,748
1990s	253	25	+58%	#3,185
2000s	189	19	-25%	#4,918
2010s	175	18	-7%	#5,070
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-64%	#9,871

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,703

1960s

+200%

#4,374

1970s

+253%

#5,407

1980s

160

+202%

#3,748

1990s

253

+58%

#3,185

2000s

189

-25%

#4,918

2010s

175

-7%

#5,070

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#9,871

The story of Marlayna

Marlayna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,871 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 888 American babies have been named Marlayna. Its peak came in 1992, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Marlayna?

The median living Marlayna is about 27 years old; half are between 16 and 36. An estimated 900 people named Marlayna 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.

Marlayna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,871
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,746
2022	8	#11,867
2021	6	#14,633
2020	9	#10,819
2019	12	#8,922
2018	12	#8,976
2017	20	#6,208
2016	17	#7,113
2015	27	#5,070
2014	21	#6,136
2013	17	#7,270
2012	19	#6,780
2011	17	#7,317
2010	13	#9,054
2009	13	#9,211
2008	17	#7,628
2007	21	#6,471
2006	14	#8,553
2005	16	#7,371
2004	25	#5,159
2003	12	#8,863
2002	23	#5,210
2001	24	#4,945
2000	24	#4,918
1995	23	#4,449
1990	23	#4,330
1985	14	#5,234
1980	12	#5,762
1975	6	#8,635
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlayna?

The median living Marlayna is about 27 years old. Half of all living Marlaynas are between 16 and 36 years old.

How many people named Marlayna are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Marlayna are alive in the United States, based on 888 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlayna in 2025?

Marlayna ranked #9,871 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marlayna?

888 babies have been named Marlayna in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlayna most popular?

Marlayna peaked in 1992, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Marlayna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlayna rising or falling?

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

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Marlayna popularity over time

The story of Marlayna

How old are people named Marlayna?

Marlayna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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