Marilynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,685

among girls · ↓369 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Marilynn · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1947

407 babies

All-time total

13,282

#1,399 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Marilynn popularity over time

13,282 babies have been named Marilynn since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	213	21	–	#816
1920s	1,621	162	+661%	#388
1930s	2,359	236	+46%	#373
1940s	3,569	357	+51%	#348
1950s	2,723	272	-24%	#409
1960s	653	65	-76%	#1,019
1970s	354	35	-46%	#1,662
1980s	301	30	-15%	#2,317
1990s	384	38	+28%	#2,537
2000s	261	26	-32%	#4,243
2010s	563	56	+116%	#2,250
2020s (to 2025)	281	47	-17%	#3,051

Where Marilynn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Marilynn

Marilynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,685 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 13,282 American babies have been named Marilynn. Its peak came in 1947, when 407 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 Marilynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marilynn?

The median living Marilynn is about 72 years old; half are between 53 and 80. An estimated 7,900 people named Marilynn 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.

Marilynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,685
2024	48	#3,316
2023	45	#3,508
2022	53	#3,107
2021	41	#3,717
2020	53	#3,051
2019	57	#2,916
2018	40	#3,771
2017	69	#2,564
2016	64	#2,729
2015	66	#2,704
2014	84	#2,250
2013	59	#2,892
2012	54	#3,123
2011	37	#4,041
2010	33	#4,464
2009	24	#5,830
2008	33	#4,608
2007	32	#4,630
2006	26	#5,332
2005	26	#5,059
2004	33	#4,243
2003	23	#5,347
2002	28	#4,461
2001	18	#6,221
2000	18	#6,131
1995	37	#3,135
1990	40	#2,878
1985	21	#3,935
1980	25	#3,378
1975	28	#2,718
1970	44	#1,943
1965	58	#1,454
1960	109	#1,036
1955	263	#563
1950	381	#409
1945	299	#415
1940	331	#357
1935	266	#396
1930	130	#608
1925	130	#643
1920	97	#734
1915	23	#1,555
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marilynn?

The median living Marilynn is about 72 years old. Half of all living Marilynns are between 53 and 80 years old.

How many people named Marilynn are alive today?

An estimated 7,900 people named Marilynn are alive in the United States, based on 13,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marilynn mean?

Spelling variant of Marilyn.

How popular is the name Marilynn in 2025?

Marilynn ranked #3,685 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marilynn?

13,282 babies have been named Marilynn in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marilynn most popular?

Marilynn peaked in 1947, when 407 newborns received the name.

Is Marilynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marilynn rising or falling?

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

Will Marilynn become more popular?

Marilynn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Marilynn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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