Marlyne: 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	11	1	–	#4,655
1930s	104	10	+845%	#2,226
1940s	109	11	+5%	#2,071
1950s	68	7	-38%	#2,398
1960s	5	1	-93%	#7,257
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	35	4	–	#8,464
1990s	53	5	+51%	#7,764
2000s	62	6	+17%	#9,632
2010s	20	2	-68%	#12,952
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-8%	#14,501

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,655

1930s

104

+845%

#2,226

1940s

109

+5%

#2,071

1950s

-38%

#2,398

1960s

-93%

#7,257

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,464

1990s

+51%

#7,764

2000s

+17%

#9,632

2010s

-68%

#12,952

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#14,501

The story of Marlyne

Marlyne 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 1926, 478 American babies have been named Marlyne. Its peak came in 1950, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Marlyne?

The median living Marlyne is about 38 years old; half are between 25 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Marlyne 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.

Marlyne 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	5	#16,857
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,501
2019	7	#13,313
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,604
2011	8	#12,952
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	10	#11,311
2007	6	#16,840
2006	8	#13,167
2005	6	#15,751
2004	6	#15,373
2003	5	#17,407
2002	5	#17,170
2001	6	#14,685
2000	10	#9,632
1995	6	#12,754
1990	8	#9,822
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,401
1950	18	#2,398
1945	13	#2,557
1940	16	#2,071
1935	14	#2,266
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marlyne?

The median living Marlyne is about 38 years old. Half of all living Marlynes are between 25 and 78 years old.

How many people named Marlyne are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Marlyne are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marlyne in 2025?

Marlyne 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 Marlyne?

478 babies have been named Marlyne in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marlyne most popular?

Marlyne peaked in 1950, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Marlyne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marlyne rising or falling?

Marlyne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marlyne popularity over time

The story of Marlyne

How old are people named Marlyne?

Marlyne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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