Girls' name · since 1919
Marolyn
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 1,381 babies named Marolyn, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,381
- born since 1919
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marolyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,381 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marolyn has been recorded 1,381 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1969.
- #6,019 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,381 born since 1919
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marolyn ranks #6,019 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,381 born since 1919, peaking in the 1940s.
- #6,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,381
- born since 1919
- 1940s
- peak decade
Marolyn's 1,381 recorded births place it above 91.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Marolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marolyn's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1969
- Peak year (1946)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Marolyn by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (486 births, 35% of the file).
1940s was Marolyn's strongest decade.
486 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Marolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 119
1920s
119 births
- 1930s
1930s
380 births
- 1940s
1940s
486 births
- 1950s
1950s
282 births
- 1960s 109
1960s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 486 births (35% of all-time use).
How Marolyn 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 Marolyn's total volume
Marolyn by state
Where Marolyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 40 | 2.9% |
| #2 | California | | 39 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 10 | 0.7% |
40 of 1,381 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Marolyn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Marolyn's data
- Marolyn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (486 total births); usage has since declined to 109 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Marolyns (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Marolyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1919–1969 (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 Marolyn 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.