Girls' name · since 1910
Marlys
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 8,958 babies named Marlys, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,795 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,958
- born since 1910
- 1930s
- peak decade
8,958 girls have been named Marlys since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlys has been recorded 8,958 times among girls since 1910, 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 1910 to 2022.
- #1,795 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 8,958 born since 1910
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlys ranks #1,795 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 8,958 born since 1910, peaking in the 1930s.
- #1,795 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,958
- born since 1910
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marlys's 8,958 recorded births place it above 97.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
Marlys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marlys's full recorded timeline at 1958, 10% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 90% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 369 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marlys popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2022
- Peak year (1937)
- 369
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Marlys popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1938 (Marlys as boys' name)
Marlys by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (3,172 births, 35% of the file).
1930s was Marlys's strongest decade.
3,172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Marlys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 171
1910s
171 births
- 1920s 1,055
1920s
1,055 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,172 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,430 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,391 births
- 1960s 463
1960s
463 births
- 1970s 121
1970s
121 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 3,172 births (35% of all-time use).
How Marlys 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 Marlys's total volume
Marlys by state
Where Marlys concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 3,212 | 35.9% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 1,444 | 16.1% |
| #3 | North Dakota | | 1,070 | 11.9% |
| #4 | South Dakota | | 758 | 8.5% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 489 | 5.5% |
| #6 | California | | 170 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Washington | | 105 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 101 | 1.1% |
3,212 of 8,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Marlys appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marlys's data
- Marlys's decade-level peak was the 1930s (3,172 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Marlyss (3,212 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 Marlys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1910–2022 (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 Marlys 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.