Over the past 110 years, 34 824 girls have been named Marla. The name Marla ranks 655th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Marla in 1932. The peak of popularity of the name Marla came in the 1950s and 1960s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.