Marylee: 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	44	4	–	#1,057
1910s	267	27	+507%	#1,034
1920s	431	43	+61%	#1,005
1930s	442	44	+3%	#968
1940s	759	76	+72%	#766
1950s	412	41	-46%	#1,198
1960s	333	33	-19%	#1,476
1970s	134	13	-60%	#3,079
1980s	166	17	+24%	#3,721
1990s	133	13	-20%	#5,115
2000s	104	10	-22%	#6,857
2010s	112	11	+8%	#7,769
2020s (to 2025)	48	8	-29%	#8,858

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,057

1910s

267

+507%

#1,034

1920s

431

+61%

#1,005

1930s

442

+3%

#968

1940s

759

+72%

#766

1950s

412

-46%

#1,198

1960s

333

-19%

#1,476

1970s

134

-60%

#3,079

1980s

166

+24%

#3,721

1990s

133

-20%

#5,115

2000s

104

-22%

#6,857

2010s

112

+8%

#7,769

2020s (to 2025)

-29%

#8,858

The story of Marylee

Marylee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,611 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 3,385 American babies have been named Marylee. Its peak came in 1941, when 89 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 Marylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marylee?

The median living Marylee is about 65 years old; half are between 41 and 78. An estimated 1,900 people named Marylee 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.

Marylee 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	#10,611
2024	7	#12,978
2023	6	#14,557
2022	12	#8,858
2021	7	#13,026
2020	7	#13,007
2019	11	#9,524
2018	6	#15,010
2017	13	#8,608
2016	10	#10,589
2015	13	#8,768
2014	13	#8,793
2013	9	#11,635
2012	9	#11,908
2011	12	#9,524
2010	16	#7,769
2009	6	#16,535
2008	11	#10,540
2007	17	#7,631
2006	11	#10,375
2005	8	#12,597
2004	13	#8,557
2003	9	#10,996
2002	13	#8,135
2001	16	#6,857
2000	–	–
1995	15	#6,154
1990	15	#6,024
1985	19	#4,224
1980	15	#4,888
1975	9	#6,259
1970	22	#3,079
1965	32	#2,096
1960	56	#1,476
1955	29	#2,007
1950	60	#1,198
1945	71	#898
1940	64	#900
1935	48	#1,002
1930	34	#1,309
1925	56	#1,005
1920	36	#1,301
1915	29	#1,331
1910	13	#1,311
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,117
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marylee?

The median living Marylee is about 65 years old. Half of all living Marylees are between 41 and 78 years old.

How many people named Marylee are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Marylee are alive in the United States, based on 3,385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marylee in 2025?

Marylee ranked #10,611 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 Marylee?

3,385 babies have been named Marylee in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marylee most popular?

Marylee peaked in 1941, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Marylee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marylee rising or falling?

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

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Marylee popularity over time

The story of Marylee

How old are people named Marylee?

Marylee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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