Maryl: 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	5	1	–	#5,045
1920s	5	1	0%	#5,604
1930s	25	3	+400%	#3,326
1940s	103	10	+312%	#2,131
1950s	108	11	+5%	#2,759
1960s	30	3	-72%	#4,359
1970s	5	1	-83%	#9,255
1980s	31	3	+520%	#8,631
1990s	6	1	-81%	#12,841
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,045

1920s

#5,604

1930s

+400%

#3,326

1940s

103

+312%

#2,131

1950s

108

+5%

#2,759

1960s

-72%

#4,359

1970s

-83%

#9,255

1980s

+520%

#8,631

1990s

-81%

#12,841

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maryl

Maryl 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 1917, 318 American babies have been named Maryl. Its peak came in 1946, when 20 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 Maryl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maryl?

The median living Maryl is about 71 years old; half are between 64 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Maryl 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.

Maryl 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,911
1980	5	#11,462
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	10	#4,399
1960	10	#4,359
1955	11	#3,713
1950	11	#3,358
1945	6	#4,364
1940	6	#4,182
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryl?

The median living Maryl is about 71 years old. Half of all living Maryls are between 64 and 77 years old.

How many people named Maryl are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Maryl are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryl in 2025?

Maryl 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 Maryl?

318 babies have been named Maryl in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryl most popular?

Maryl peaked in 1946, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Maryl a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryl rising or falling?

Maryl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maryl popularity over time

The story of Maryl

How old are people named Maryl?

Maryl year by year

Frequently asked questions

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