Marla Sokoloff
There are approximately 1 people named Marla Sokoloff living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sokoloff. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Marla
30K
Alive today
Named Sokoloff
994
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 57
Estimated bearers: 994
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #28,065
Per 100K: 0.29
Top ancestry: White (96.3%)
First name trend
Marla: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marla. The peak year was 1955 with 1,730 births. The average person named Marla today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sokoloff surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sokoloff, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 96.3%.
- White96.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marla has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0089% of the US population, based on 30,406 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sokoloff appears at a rate of 0.29 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Marla Sokoloff. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Marla Sokoloff: questions and answers
How many people are named Marla Sokoloff?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Marla Sokoloff. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0089%) with the surname frequency (0.29 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marla Sokoloff?
We classify Marla Sokoloff as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marla a male or female name?
Marla is predominantly female. Out of 38,728 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Marla profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.