Marillyn: 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	231	23	–	#1,248
1930s	158	16	-32%	#1,286
1940s	48	5	-70%	#3,360
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

231

–

#1,248

1930s

158

-32%

#1,286

1940s

-70%

#3,360

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marillyn

Marillyn 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 1920, 437 American babies have been named Marillyn. Its peak came in 1927, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Marillyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,996
1940	8	#3,406
1935	17	#1,969
1930	19	#1,915
1925	23	#1,827
1920	5	#5,478
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Marillyn mean?

Spelling variant of Marilyn.

How popular is the name Marillyn in 2025?

Marillyn 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 Marillyn?

437 babies have been named Marillyn in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marillyn most popular?

Marillyn peaked in 1927, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Marillyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marillyn rising or falling?

Marillyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marillyn popularity over time

The story of Marillyn

Marillyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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