The name Marlana reached its peak in 1978, with 169 registrations (ranked #871). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1940, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11527) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Marlana's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,832 American babies have carried this name.