female NAME · CURRENTLY #8167

Marilla

muh-RIL-uh

“Diminutive or variant of Mary, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam; traditionally interpreted as “beloved” or “wished-for child,” though disputed.”

A feminine given name with uncertain linguistic history.

SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Marilla has traveled through time

51880 61890 71895 71910 161915 101920 91925 91930 101935 141940 51945 71970 51990 72000 82005 92015 152020 132025
LATEST YEAR202513 births
PEAK RANK#787in 1882
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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