Recorded 1929–1961 Girls' name Peak 1938 89 births

Marylen — girls' name

89 babies named Marylen in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s301940s351950s131960s5

The verdict

89 girls have been named Marylen since 1929, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.

89
total births
1929–1961
years on record
1940s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Marylen was born in this single decade.

1938
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marylen in 1938 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Marylen between 1929 and 1961, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marylen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1938, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marylen performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Marylen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marylen 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 89 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.

Marylen at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

89

Since 1929

33 years of records

Peak year

1938

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1929

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1961

Marylen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1929

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1938)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Marylen by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
35 births that decade — 39% of Marylen's all-time total
1920s61930s301940s351950s131960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marylen?
89 babies have been named Marylen since 1929. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1938 with 8 births.
When was Marylen most popular?
Marylen was most popular in the 1940s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Marylen been used?
Marylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 33 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Marylen?
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.

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, 1929–1961 (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.