Marra: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,258
1970s	17	2	+240%	#8,188
1980s	50	5	+194%	#4,786
1990s	92	9	+84%	#6,468
2000s	106	11	+15%	#7,688
2010s	50	5	-53%	#8,435
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-20%	#13,003

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,258

1970s

+240%

#8,188

1980s

+194%

#4,786

1990s

+84%

#6,468

2000s

106

+15%

#7,688

2010s

-53%

#8,435

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#13,003

The story of Marra

Marra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,321 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 344 American babies have been named Marra. Its peak came in 1989, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Marra?

The median living Marra is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 300 people named Marra 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.

Marra 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	#14,321
2024	6	#14,637
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,836
2020	7	#13,003
2019	13	#8,435
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,841
2015	–	–
2014	7	#14,050
2013	9	#11,629
2012	8	#13,009
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,260
2009	7	#14,679
2008	10	#11,313
2007	9	#12,311
2006	16	#7,721
2005	8	#12,589
2004	15	#7,688
2003	13	#8,317
2002	9	#10,780
2001	7	#12,953
2000	12	#8,364
1995	8	#10,169
1990	7	#10,937
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,807
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marra?

The median living Marra is about 25 years old. Half of all living Marras are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Marra are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marra are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marra mean?

Spelling variant of Mara.

How popular is the name Marra in 2025?

Marra ranked #14,321 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 Marra?

344 babies have been named Marra in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marra most popular?

Marra peaked in 1989, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Marra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marra rising or falling?

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

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Marra popularity over time

The story of Marra

How old are people named Marra?

Marra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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