Total births
13,282
Girls' name · since 1914
Marilynn
13,282 babies named Marilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3282
- among girls today
- 13,282
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Marilynn currently ranks #3282 among girls' names in America, with 13,282 babies recorded since 1914.
Marilynn has 13,282 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3282 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of girls, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3282 among girls today
- 13,282 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marilynn is currently the #3282 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 13,282 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #3282
- among girls today
- 13,282
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Marilynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3282
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Marilynn was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
407 babies were named Marilynn in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
How Marilynn compares
13,282 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marilynn's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marilynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,282 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 407 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marilynn's full recorded timeline at 1970, 16% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 84% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 407 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marilynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1947
Current rank
#3,282
Active since
1914
Marilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1947)
- 407
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Marilynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Marilynn's strongest decade.
3,569 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Marilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 213
1910s
213 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,621 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,359 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,569 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,723 births
- 1960s 653
1960s
653 births
- 1970s 354
1970s
354 births
- 1980s 301
1980s
301 births
- 1990s 384
1990s
384 births
- 2000s 261
2000s
261 births
- 2010s 563
2010s
563 births
- 2020s 281
2020s
281 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 3,569 births (27% of all-time use).
How Marilynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marilynn's total volume
Marilynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marilynn by state
Where Marilynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,389 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,141 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 1,019 | 7.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 885 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 579 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 574 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 414 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 338 | 2.5% |
California share of Marilynn's total US births 10.5%
Even split
1,389 of 13,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Marilynn appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marilynn? ▼
13,282 babies have been named Marilynn since 1914. It currently ranks #3282 among girls. The peak year was 1947 with 407 births.
When was Marilynn most popular? ▼
Marilynn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 3,569 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Marilynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marilynn are California (1,389 births), Illinois (1,141 births), Michigan (1,019 births).
How long has the name Marilynn been used? ▼
Marilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marilynn? ▼
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 Marilynn's data
- Marilynn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (3,569 total births); usage has since declined to 281 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marilynns (1,389 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Marilynn
Nearby Names Like Marilynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marilynn
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Martha Girl
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Marie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marilynn: #3282 Girls' Name - 13,282 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marilynn. 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 Marilynn 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 June 2026.