Marily: 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	6	1	–	#4,369
1940s	61	6	+917%	#3,049
1950s	98	10	+61%	#3,264
1960s	17	2	-83%	#6,305
1970s	31	3	+82%	#6,989
1980s	105	11	+239%	#4,049
1990s	163	16	+55%	#3,773
2000s	222	22	+36%	#4,170
2010s	118	12	-47%	#7,108
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-24%	#10,044

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,369

1940s

+917%

#3,049

1950s

+61%

#3,264

1960s

-83%

#6,305

1970s

+82%

#6,989

1980s

105

+239%

#4,049

1990s

163

+55%

#3,773

2000s

222

+36%

#4,170

2010s

118

-47%

#7,108

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#10,044

The story of Marily

Marily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,606 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 875 American babies have been named Marily. Its peak came in 2005, when 34 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 Marily stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marily?

The median living Marily is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Marily 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.

Marily year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,606
2024	8	#11,775
2023	10	#10,079
2022	8	#11,865
2021	10	#10,044
2020	9	#10,814
2019	–	–
2018	12	#8,974
2017	15	#7,705
2016	13	#8,700
2015	11	#9,918
2014	8	#12,675
2013	13	#8,885
2012	13	#8,953
2011	15	#8,057
2010	18	#7,108
2009	19	#6,981
2008	34	#4,514
2007	19	#6,999
2006	28	#5,049
2005	34	#4,170
2004	19	#6,409
2003	25	#5,045
2002	17	#6,579
2001	9	#10,688
2000	18	#6,130
1995	10	#8,496
1990	11	#7,654
1985	14	#5,231
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,628
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,959
1955	5	#6,395
1950	9	#3,851
1945	10	#3,049
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,369
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marily?

The median living Marily is about 27 years old. Half of all living Marilys are between 17 and 41 years old.

How many people named Marily are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Marily are alive in the United States, based on 875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marily in 2025?

Marily ranked #10,606 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marily?

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

When was the name Marily most popular?

Marily peaked in 2005, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Marily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marily rising or falling?

Marily has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marily popularity over time

The story of Marily

How old are people named Marily?

Marily year by year

Frequently asked questions

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