Marylu: 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	67	7	–	#2,071
1930s	125	13	+87%	#1,787
1940s	134	13	+7%	#1,897
1950s	177	18	+32%	#1,999
1960s	80	8	-55%	#3,031
1970s	33	3	-59%	#6,392
1980s	72	7	+118%	#6,300
1990s	87	9	+21%	#6,529
2000s	81	8	-7%	#8,033
2010s	66	7	-19%	#10,236
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-75%	#16,834

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,071

1930s

125

+87%

#1,787

1940s

134

+7%

#1,897

1950s

177

+32%

#1,999

1960s

-55%

#3,031

1970s

-59%

#6,392

1980s

+118%

#6,300

1990s

+21%

#6,529

2000s

-7%

#8,033

2010s

-19%

#10,236

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#16,834

The story of Marylu

Marylu 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 1921, 932 American babies have been named Marylu. Its peak came in 1953, when 27 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 Marylu stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marylu?

The median living Marylu is about 53 years old; half are between 28 and 72. An estimated 700 people named Marylu 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.

Marylu 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	5	#16,834
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,866
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,953
2018	7	#13,338
2017	9	#11,295
2016	8	#12,483
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,127
2012	9	#11,909
2011	9	#11,833
2010	11	#10,236
2009	11	#10,417
2008	10	#11,315
2007	8	#13,470
2006	–	–
2005	13	#8,676
2004	10	#10,428
2003	5	#17,418
2002	6	#14,770
2001	13	#8,033
2000	5	#16,659
1995	9	#9,249
1990	11	#7,663
1985	11	#6,300
1980	6	#9,849
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,130
1960	15	#3,305
1955	19	#2,606
1950	12	#3,163
1945	14	#2,411
1940	18	#1,941
1935	12	#2,527
1930	12	#2,642
1925	9	#3,562
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marylu?

The median living Marylu is about 53 years old. Half of all living Marylus are between 28 and 72 years old.

How many people named Marylu are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Marylu are alive in the United States, based on 932 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marylu in 2025?

Marylu 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 Marylu?

932 babies have been named Marylu in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marylu most popular?

Marylu peaked in 1953, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Marylu a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marylu rising or falling?

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

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Marylu popularity over time

The story of Marylu

How old are people named Marylu?

Marylu year by year

Frequently asked questions

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