US rank #13572 Girls' name Peak 1955 952 births

Marlynn — #13572 US girls' name

952 babies named Marlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s371930s1141940s1371950s1531960s1111970s771980s661990s802000s592010s902020s28
#13572
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Marlynn was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

25 babies were named Marlynn in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 952 babies named Marlynn between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlynn currently holds the #13572 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlynn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Marlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Marlynn in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marlynn 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 952 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.

Marlynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

952

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

1955

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#13,572

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
25
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
051015202530 202420101996198119681956194419321922 8

Marlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
153 births that decade — 16% of Marlynn's all-time total
1920s371930s1141940s1371950s1531960s1111970s771980s661990s802000s592010s902020s28

Marlynn by state

Where Marlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Marlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 1.7%
#2 Texas
10 1.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
California share of Marlynn's total US births 1.7%
Even split

16 of 952 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marlynn?
952 babies have been named Marlynn since 1922. It currently ranks #13572 among girls. The peak year was 1955 with 25 births.
When was Marlynn most popular?
Marlynn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Marlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Marlynn are California (16 births), Texas (10 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Marlynn been used?
Marlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marlynn?
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.

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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, 1922–2024 (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.