Name Legacy

Marlina

Recorded 1947–2025 · United States

Marlina was most popular in 1978, when 41 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,545 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,173 people named Marlina.

Most popular in1978
Rank that year#3,545
Births that year41
Total since 18801,173
Given to100% girls

Marlina over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Marlina’s peak in 1978. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Marlina a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Marlina is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,173 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Marlina

Where Marlina is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org