Maralyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	15	2	–	#3,260
1920s	227	23	+1413%	#1,254
1930s	416	42	+83%	#882
1940s	333	33	-20%	#1,072
1950s	180	18	-46%	#1,905
1960s	58	6	-68%	#4,421
1970s	11	1	-81%	#9,166
1980s	5	1	-55%	#13,688
1990s	5	1	0%	#14,926
2000s	23	2	+360%	#9,870
2010s	41	4	+78%	#9,403
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-80%	#16,723

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,260

1920s

227

+1413%

#1,254

1930s

416

+83%

#882

1940s

333

-20%

#1,072

1950s

180

-46%

#1,905

1960s

-68%

#4,421

1970s

-81%

#9,166

1980s

-55%

#13,688

1990s

#14,926

2000s

+360%

#9,870

2010s

+78%

#9,403

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#16,723

The story of Maralyn

Maralyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 1,319 American babies have been named Maralyn. Its peak came in 1938, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maralyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maralyn?

The median living Maralyn is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 85. An estimated 600 people named Maralyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maralyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,723
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,302
2018	5	#17,251
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,893
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,239
2013	12	#9,403
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,274
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	12	#9,870
2007	5	#19,437
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,053
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,238
1960	7	#5,494
1955	20	#2,514
1950	25	#1,943
1945	26	#1,638
1940	46	#1,072
1935	38	#1,154
1930	27	#1,518
1925	38	#1,282
1920	12	#2,826
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maralyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maralyn?

The median living Maralyn is about 77 years old. Half of all living Maralyns are between 67 and 85 years old.

How many people named Maralyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Maralyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maralyn in 2025?

Maralyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maralyn?

1,319 babies have been named Maralyn in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maralyn most popular?

Maralyn peaked in 1938, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Maralyn a boy or girl name?

Maralyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maralyn rising or falling?

Maralyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Maralyn popularity over time

The story of Maralyn

How old are people named Maralyn?

Maralyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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