Marlina first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1947. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1978, 41 babies received the name (ranked #2262). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12844), with roughly 8 babies named Marlina each year. Marlina's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,165 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.