Girls' name · since 1921
Marilynne
Marilynne has 968 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,683 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 968
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marilynne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 968 have been recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Marilynne recorded 968 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2013.
- #7,683 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 968 born since 1921
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marilynne ranks #7,683 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 968 born since 1921, peaking in the 1940s.
- #7,683 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 968
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marilynne's 968 recorded births place it above 89.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marilynne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marilynne's full recorded timeline at 1944, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marilynne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2013
- Peak year (1946)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Marilynne by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (375 births, 39% of the file).
1940s was Marilynne's strongest decade.
375 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Marilynne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 134
1920s
134 births
- 1930s
1930s
228 births
- 1940s
1940s
375 births
- 1950s
1950s
179 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 375 births (39% of all-time use).
How Marilynne 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 Marilynne's total volume
Marilynne by state
Where Marilynne concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 43 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 43 | 4.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 37 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.1% |
43 of 968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Marilynne's data
- Marilynne's decade-level peak was the 1940s (375 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marilynnes (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marilynne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1921–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Marilynne 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 August 2026.