Girls' name · since 1928
Marlyss
95 babies named Marlyss in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #27,689 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1928
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marlyss sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 95 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Marlyss recorded 95 times among girls since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1951.
- #27,689 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 95 born since 1928
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marlyss ranks #27,689 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1928, peaking in the 1930s.
- #27,689 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1928
- 1930s
- peak decade
Marlyss's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Marlyss's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marlyss splits its recorded history at 1935: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marlyss popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1951
- Peak year (1934)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Marlyss by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (65 births, 68% of the file).
1930s was Marlyss's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Marlyss births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s
1930s
65 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 65 births (68% of all-time use).
Marlyss by state
Where Marlyss concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 17 | 17.9% |
17 of 95 births nationwide.
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- Marlyss's decade-level peak was the 1930s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Marlysss (17 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Marlyss: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1928–1951 (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 Marlyss 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.