Marylin: 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	8	1	–	#3,737
1920s	277	28	+3362%	#1,146
1930s	981	98	+254%	#607
1940s	944	94	-4%	#677
1950s	621	62	-34%	#1,050
1960s	335	34	-46%	#1,735
1970s	212	21	-37%	#2,256
1980s	147	15	-31%	#4,104
1990s	247	25	+68%	#3,638
2000s	297	30	+20%	#4,235
2010s	244	24	-18%	#4,057
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-55%	#7,516

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,737

1920s

277

+3362%

#1,146

1930s

981

+254%

#607

1940s

944

-4%

#677

1950s

621

-34%

#1,050

1960s

335

-46%

#1,735

1970s

212

-37%

#2,256

1980s

147

-31%

#4,104

1990s

247

+68%

#3,638

2000s

297

+20%

#4,235

2010s

244

-18%

#4,057

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#7,516

The story of Marylin

Marylin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,258 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 4,379 American babies have been named Marylin. Its peak came in 1943, when 122 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 Marylin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marylin?

The median living Marylin is about 64 years old; half are between 30 and 78. An estimated 2,900 people named Marylin 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.

Marylin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,258
2024	9	#10,801
2023	8	#11,829
2022	15	#7,516
2021	12	#8,803
2020	11	#9,325
2019	25	#5,254
2018	17	#6,998
2017	11	#9,726
2016	24	#5,554
2015	26	#5,242
2014	25	#5,408
2013	37	#4,057
2012	26	#5,354
2011	25	#5,483
2010	28	#5,058
2009	32	#4,645
2008	34	#4,516
2007	24	#5,837
2006	34	#4,327
2005	33	#4,235
2004	31	#4,452
2003	30	#4,379
2002	27	#4,583
2001	25	#4,783
2000	27	#4,493
1995	30	#3,638
1990	20	#4,803
1985	12	#5,910
1980	13	#5,430
1975	16	#4,063
1970	35	#2,256
1965	30	#2,189
1960	39	#1,827
1955	70	#1,204
1950	77	#1,050
1945	76	#867
1940	96	#713
1935	80	#760
1930	71	#851
1925	35	#1,363
1920	6	#4,756
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marylin?

The median living Marylin is about 64 years old. Half of all living Marylins are between 30 and 78 years old.

How many people named Marylin are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Marylin are alive in the United States, based on 4,379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marylin mean?

Spelling variant of Marilyn.

How popular is the name Marylin in 2025?

Marylin ranked #9,258 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marylin?

4,379 babies have been named Marylin in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marylin most popular?

Marylin peaked in 1943, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Marylin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marylin rising or falling?

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

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Marylin popularity over time

The story of Marylin

How old are people named Marylin?

Marylin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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