Marilee: 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	72	7	–	#2,126
1920s	409	41	+468%	#978
1930s	886	89	+117%	#561
1940s	1,684	168	+90%	#535
1950s	1,818	182	+8%	#614
1960s	1,095	110	-40%	#807
1970s	459	46	-58%	#1,380
1980s	380	38	-17%	#2,382
1990s	228	23	-40%	#2,955
2000s	192	19	-16%	#5,209
2010s	144	14	-25%	#6,380
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	-22%	#7,508

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,126

1920s

409

+468%

#978

1930s

886

+117%

#561

1940s

1,684

168

+90%

#535

1950s

1,818

182

+8%

#614

1960s

1,095

110

-40%

#807

1970s

459

-58%

#1,380

1980s

380

-17%

#2,382

1990s

228

-40%

#2,955

2000s

192

-16%

#5,209

2010s

144

-25%

#6,380

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#7,508

The story of Marilee

Marilee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,166 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 7,434 American babies have been named Marilee. Its peak came in 1947, when 221 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Marilee?

The median living Marilee is about 67 years old; half are between 54 and 76. An estimated 5,300 people named Marilee 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.

Marilee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,166
2024	13	#8,268
2023	15	#7,508
2022	9	#10,919
2021	12	#8,798
2020	5	#16,661
2019	18	#6,604
2018	12	#8,973
2017	14	#8,132
2016	16	#7,483
2015	20	#6,380
2014	14	#8,347
2013	13	#8,883
2012	14	#8,482
2011	14	#8,475
2010	9	#11,900
2009	17	#7,566
2008	17	#7,625
2007	25	#5,636
2006	19	#6,747
2005	17	#7,045
2004	19	#6,408
2003	22	#5,536
2002	23	#5,209
2001	19	#5,987
2000	14	#7,430
1995	14	#6,489
1990	28	#3,775
1985	42	#2,384
1980	35	#2,681
1975	43	#2,041
1970	76	#1,380
1965	90	#1,119
1960	165	#807
1955	214	#635
1950	145	#714
1945	155	#587
1940	127	#625
1935	75	#783
1930	80	#791
1925	47	#1,130
1920	17	#2,229
1915	12	#2,486
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marilee?

The median living Marilee is about 67 years old. Half of all living Marilees are between 54 and 76 years old.

How many people named Marilee are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Marilee are alive in the United States, based on 7,434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marilee in 2025?

Marilee ranked #8,166 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marilee?

7,434 babies have been named Marilee in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marilee most popular?

Marilee peaked in 1947, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Marilee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marilee rising or falling?

Marilee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marilee popularity over time

The story of Marilee

How old are people named Marilee?

Marilee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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