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girls' name ★ peaked 1946

Marolyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Marolyn
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1946
62 babies
All-time total
1,381
#6,019 all-time among girls
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Marolyn popularity over time

1,381 babies have been named Marolyn since 1919, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938Girls

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
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1910s 5 1 – #5,296
1920s 119 12 +2280% #1,917
1930s 380 38 +219% #908
1940s 486 49 +28% #1,053
1950s 282 28 -42% #1,546
1960s 109 11 -61% #2,804
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The story of Marolyn

Marolyn 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 1919, 1,381 American babies have been named Marolyn. Its peak came in 1946, when 62 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 Marolyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marolyn?

The median living Marolyn is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 83. An estimated 800 people named Marolyn are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marolyn year by year

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

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1965 10 #4,393
1960 17 #3,062
1955 33 #1,864
1950 30 #1,750
1945 54 #1,072
1940 47 #1,053
1935 33 #1,254
1930 24 #1,643
1925 10 #3,280
1920 5 #5,481
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marolyn?

The median living Marolyn is about 77 years old. Half of all living Marolyns are between 70 and 83 years old.

How many people named Marolyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Marolyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marolyn in 2025?

Marolyn 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 Marolyn?

1,381 babies have been named Marolyn in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marolyn most popular?

Marolyn peaked in 1946, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Marolyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marolyn rising or falling?

Marolyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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