Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1964
Marilis
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.
- 10
- total births
- 1964–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Marilis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1964.
Marilis has 10 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1988.
- 10 total births
- 1964–1988 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Marilis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marilis splits its recorded history at 1988: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births).
Marilis at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Marilis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1988
- Peak year (1964)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Marilis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Marilis's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Marilis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marilis? ▼
Marilis has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 5 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marilis since 1964 -- 25 years through the most recent 1988 data.
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.
What to do with Marilis's data
- Marilis's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marilis
Nearby Names Like Marilis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marilis
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marilis side by side: Marilis vs Mary Marilis vs Margaret Marilis vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marilis: Baby Name Since 1964 - 10 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marilis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marilis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.