Girls' name · since 1946

Marlyin

Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Marlyin, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#47,955 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade

Marlyin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1946.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlyin has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1963.

  • #47,955 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1946
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlyin ranks #47,955 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.

#47,955 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Marlyin's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Marlyin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marlyin's full recorded timeline at 1962, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marlyin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1962)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 194619621963 5

Marlyin by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1960s was Marlyin's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Marlyin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlyin? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 17 babies named Marlyin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #47,955 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 7 births.
Where does Marlyin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlyin ranks #47,955 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Marlyin most popular? ▼
Marlyin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Marlyin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marlyin since 1946 -- 18 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Marlyin? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Marlyin

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marlyin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Marlyin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1946–1963 (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 Marlyin 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.