Recorded 1964–1988 Girls' name Peak 1964 10 births

Marilis — girls' name

10 babies named Marilis in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51980s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Marilis since 1964, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1988.

10
total births
1964–1988
years on record
1960s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Marilis was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

5 babies were named Marilis in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marilis

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Marilis between 1964 and 1988, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marilis currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marilis performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marilis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marilis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marilis at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

10

Since 1964

25 years of records

Peak year

1964

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1964

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1988

Marilis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1964

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1964)
5
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
5 19881964 5

Marilis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 50% of Marilis's all-time total
1960s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marilis?
10 babies have been named Marilis since 1964. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1964 with 5 births.
When was Marilis most popular?
Marilis was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Marilis been used?
Marilis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 25 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Marilis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.