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Marlayna

Girl

Meaning of Marlayna: American: 'modern variant of Marlena'

Marlayna is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9228th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9228

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

888

First recorded 1957 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 27 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Marlayna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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