Marelyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	17	2	–	#3,674
1940s	10	1	-41%	#4,812
1950s	10	1	0%	#5,804
1960s	5	1	-50%	#8,177
1970s	25	3	+400%	#6,426
1980s	29	3	+16%	#8,695
1990s	84	8	+190%	#5,954
2000s	274	27	+226%	#3,598
2010s	265	27	-3%	#3,818
2020s (to 2025)	116	19	-27%	#4,731

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,674

1940s

-41%

#4,812

1950s

#5,804

1960s

-50%

#8,177

1970s

+400%

#6,426

1980s

+16%

#8,695

1990s

+190%

#5,954

2000s

274

+226%

#3,598

2010s

265

-3%

#3,818

2020s (to 2025)

116

-27%

#4,731

The story of Marelyn

Marelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,251 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 835 American babies have been named Marelyn. Its peak came in 2008, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Marelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marelyn?

The median living Marelyn is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Marelyn 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.

Marelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,251
2024	29	#4,731
2023	19	#6,322
2022	19	#6,379
2021	16	#7,147
2020	14	#7,815
2019	19	#6,333
2018	26	#5,096
2017	14	#8,129
2016	21	#6,109
2015	29	#4,815
2014	34	#4,327
2013	23	#5,767
2012	26	#5,353
2011	40	#3,818
2010	33	#4,463
2009	45	#3,598
2008	45	#3,628
2007	32	#4,629
2006	25	#5,487
2005	29	#4,658
2004	19	#6,406
2003	23	#5,346
2002	23	#5,207
2001	20	#5,737
2000	13	#7,864
1995	14	#6,487
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,695
1975	5	#9,975
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#5,804
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,986
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marelyn?

The median living Marelyn is about 16 years old. Half of all living Marelyns are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Marelyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Marelyn are alive in the United States, based on 835 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marelyn in 2025?

Marelyn ranked #6,251 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marelyn?

835 babies have been named Marelyn in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marelyn most popular?

Marelyn peaked in 2008, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Marelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marelyn rising or falling?

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

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Marelyn popularity over time

The story of Marelyn

How old are people named Marelyn?

Marelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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