Marla is a distinctive choice, ranked #516 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Marla in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#516
About the Name Marla
Marla has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #516. The name has climbed 233 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Marla is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Marla
Unlikely. With around 76 UK babies named Marla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Marla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Marla is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 233 places over the last five years to #516 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Marla is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Marla include: Marla Luckert — Marla Jo Luckert is an associate justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.; Marla Schaffel — Marla Schaffel is an American actress, especially in musical theatre, noted for her award winning performance in the title role in the musical adaptation of...; Marla Runyan — Marla Lee Runyan is an American track and field athlete, road runner, and cyclist who is legally blind..
Marla does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Marlas in the wild.
76
UK babies named Marla (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 233 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Marla
Likely around 1 other Marla in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Marla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Marla Vene Adams was an American actress. She was best known for playing the roles of Belle Clemens on the CBS soap opera The Secret Storm and Dina Abbott Mergeron on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Marla Jo Luckert is an associate justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. She was appointed by Governor Bill Graves on November 20, 2002, and sworn into office on January 13, 2003.
Marla Schaffel is an American actress, especially in musical theatre, noted for her award winning performance in the title role in the musical adaptation of Jane Eyre.
Marla Lee Runyan is an American track and field athlete, road runner, and cyclist who is legally blind. She is a six-time Paralympic medalist in track and field, two-time Olympian in track and field, and Paralympian in para-cycling.
Marla-Svenja Liebich is a German neo-Nazi activist who has gained nationwide notoriety for her provocations. Liebich is considered one of the key figures in the far-right scene in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.