How Many People Are Named Marland?
An estimated 631 people in the United States have the first name Marland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Marland peaked in popularity in 1934 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
631
About 1 in 543,192 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1934
56 births
Total Registered
1,223
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marland
Marland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,223 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Marland as a male name
Ranked #13,346 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1934 (56 births)
Marland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marland span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 268 babies were registered. Marland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marland by Decade
How has Marland tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marland by State
Birth registrations for Marland span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Minnesota. On average, about 26 Marlands were registered per state.
Marland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marland
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Marland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marland?
We estimate approximately 631 people named Marland are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 543,192 Americans share this first name.
Is Marland a common name?
Marland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,223 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marland most popular?
Marland reached peak popularity in 1934, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marland is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marland a male name?
Marland is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marland Smith, Marland Johnson, Marland Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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