Marilin: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	11	1	–	#4,361
1950s	11	1	0%	#5,518
1960s	56	6	+409%	#3,548
1970s	79	8	+41%	#4,681
1980s	83	8	+5%	#5,482
1990s	196	20	+136%	#3,640
2000s	261	26	+33%	#4,161
2010s	74	7	-72%	#8,483
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-80%	#10,920

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,361

1950s

#5,518

1960s

+409%

#3,548

1970s

+41%

#4,681

1980s

+5%

#5,482

1990s

196

+136%

#3,640

2000s

261

+33%

#4,161

2010s

-72%

#8,483

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#10,920

The story of Marilin

Marilin 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 1944, 780 American babies have been named Marilin. Its peak came in 2003, when 32 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 Marilin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marilin?

The median living Marilin is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Marilin 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.

Marilin 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	–	–
2022	9	#10,920
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,309
2018	5	#17,269
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,613
2014	8	#12,674
2013	7	#14,116
2012	14	#8,483
2011	10	#10,895
2010	13	#9,051
2009	15	#8,316
2008	22	#6,283
2007	30	#4,899
2006	32	#4,536
2005	22	#5,715
2004	26	#5,022
2003	32	#4,168
2002	27	#4,582
2001	30	#4,161
2000	25	#4,738
1995	15	#6,149
1990	15	#6,017
1985	6	#10,121
1980	6	#9,834
1975	7	#7,648
1970	8	#6,138
1965	5	#7,152
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marilin?

The median living Marilin is about 27 years old. Half of all living Marilins are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Marilin are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Marilin are alive in the United States, based on 780 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marilin mean?

Spelling variant of Marilyn.

How popular is the name Marilin in 2025?

Marilin 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 Marilin?

780 babies have been named Marilin in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marilin most popular?

Marilin peaked in 2003, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Marilin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marilin rising or falling?

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

Marilin

Marilin popularity over time

The story of Marilin

How old are people named Marilin?

Marilin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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