Recorded 1947–1959 Girls' name Peak 1954 35 births

Marlayne — girls' name

35 babies named Marlayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

35 girls have been named Marlayne since 1947, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1959.

35
total births
1947–1959
years on record
1940s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Marlayne was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

7 babies were named Marlayne in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Marlayne between 1947 and 1959, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlayne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1959. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlayne performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Marlayne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlayne 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 35 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.

Marlayne at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

35

Since 1947

13 years of records

Peak year

1954

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1947

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1959

Marlayne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1947

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Marlayne by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
18 births that decade — 51% of Marlayne's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlayne?
35 babies have been named Marlayne since 1947. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1954 with 7 births.
When was Marlayne most popular?
Marlayne was most popular in the 1940s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Marlayne been used?
Marlayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 13 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Marlayne?
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, 1947–1959 (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.