Girls' name · since 1926
Marlyce
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 508 babies named Marlyce, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,735 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 508
- born since 1926
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marlyce sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 508 recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlyce has been recorded 508 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1971.
- #11,735 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 508 born since 1926
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlyce ranks #11,735 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 508 born since 1926, peaking in the 1930s.
- #11,735 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 508
- born since 1926
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marlyce's 508 recorded births place it above 83.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Marlyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marlyce splits its recorded history at 1946: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marlyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1971
- Peak year (1935)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Marlyce by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (177 births, 35% of the file).
1930s was Marlyce's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Marlyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s
1930s
177 births
- 1940s
1940s
158 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 177 births (35% of all-time use).
How Marlyce 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 Marlyce's total volume
Marlyce by state
Where Marlyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
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What to do with Marlyce's data
- Marlyce's decade-level peak was the 1930s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Marlyces (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Marlyce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1926–1971 (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 Marlyce 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.