Feminine dossier · first seen 1918

Marella

Resurgent Gaining cultural share

Peak era

1970

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1918Peak 19702025

Quick answers about Marella

An estimated 401 living Americans are named Marella.

Marella is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 47.1% from its 1970 peak.

The median age of a living American named Marella is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 54 years old.

Yes — Marella is currently rising in popularity, with 9 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.4× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year

1970

Decline from peak

47.1%

2025

All-time

474

Marella peaked in 1970 with 17 girls. Today it is down 47% from its 1970 high, with 9 births in 2025.

Marella peaked in 1970, when 17 girls were given the name.

In 2025, 9 girls were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 474 Americans named Marella since 1918.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

401

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age37

Core range12–54

Mostly Gen X: about 27% of living people named Marella were born 1965–1980.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.