Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of Marlene Woman from Magdala.
- English
- Woman from Magdala
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marla
Pronunciation
m(a)-rla, mar-la
Famous People
Actress/Socialite Marla Maples, "The Jeffersons" Actress Marla Gibbs, Aid worker/Humanitarian Marla Ruzicka, Actress Marla Sokoloff, Paralympic Gold Medalist Marla Runyan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #3351, 7 births); most recent 1982 (rank #6380, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #193, 1,725 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2051, 92 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 92 |
| 2024 | – | 79 |
| 2023 | – | 88 |
| 2022 | – | 80 |
| 2021 | – | 75 |
| 2020 | – | 68 |
| 2019 | – | 77 |
| 2018 | – | 63 |
| 2017 | – | 71 |
| 2016 | – | 69 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #516, 76 births); most recent 2025 (rank #792, 46 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 |
| 2024 | 76 |
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1249, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #342, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #176, 20 births); most recent 1993 (rank #496, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence