Marla

Origin: Modern coinage — Variant of Marlene · blend of Maria and Magdalene

Girl's name · #2055 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Marla is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1955, when it ranked #193. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 39,000 girls since 1912, ranked #2055 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#317 in Switzerland (2025) · #376 in Scotland (2025) · #427 in Austria (2025) · #478 in N. Ireland (2025) · #800 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,100 in Belgium (2025) · #1,438 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,690 in France (2025) · #2,923 in Canada (2024).

Famous Marlas

Marla Maples — American actress and TV personality (born 1963)
Marla Gibbs — Actress, entertainer, singer, writer, and producer (born 1931)
Marla Sokoloff — American actress
Marla Adams — American actress (1938–2024)
Marla English — American film actress (1935–2012)

In stories & tradition

Marla — Roseanne (TV series)

What Marlas become

Among 83 notable people named Marla:

Entertainers appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marla Maples, American actress and TV personality (born 1963).

Similar names: Marlena · Arlene · Marlo · Darla · Pamela · Marilyn

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