Marla comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Rebellious Woman From Magdala.
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How popular is Marla?
1955peak year
Marla reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1955, 1,725 babies received the name (ranked #193). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2464), with about 74 babies given the name annually. Marla's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 38,728 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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