US rank #10330 Girls' name Peak 1943 4,368 births

Marylin — #10330 US girls' name

4,368 babies named Marylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81920s2771930s9811940s9441950s6211960s3351970s2121980s1471990s2472000s2972010s2442020s55
#10330
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Marylin was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

122 babies were named Marylin in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,368 babies named Marylin between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marylin currently holds the #10330 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 122 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marylin performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 981 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Marylin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 419 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Marylin in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marylin 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 4,368 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.

Marylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,368

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

1943

122 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#10,330

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marylin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1943)
122
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Marylin by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
981 births that decade — 22% of Marylin's all-time total
1910s81920s2771930s9811940s9441950s6211960s3351970s2121980s1471990s2472000s2972010s2442020s55

Marylin by state

Where Marylin concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Marylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
419 9.6%
#2 New York
378 8.7%
#3 Texas
168 3.8%
#4 Ohio
132 3.0%
#5 Illinois
131 3.0%
#6 Michigan
97 2.2%
#7 Missouri
75 1.7%
#8 Indiana
71 1.6%
California share of Marylin's total US births 9.6%
Even split

419 of 4,368 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Marylin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marylin?
4,368 babies have been named Marylin since 1918. It currently ranks #10330 among girls. The peak year was 1943 with 122 births.
When was Marylin most popular?
Marylin was most popular in the 1930s decade with 981 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Marylin most popular?
The top states for the name Marylin are California (419 births), New York (378 births), Texas (168 births).
How long has the name Marylin been used?
Marylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marylin?
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, 1918–2024 (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.