Recorded 1918–1969 Girls' name Peak 1937 524 births

Maryln — girls' name

524 babies named Maryln in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s391930s1951940s1871950s861960s10
1930s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Maryln was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

33 babies were named Maryln in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maryln

The Social Security Administration has registered 524 babies named Maryln between 1918 and 1969, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maryln currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maryln performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Maryln shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Maryln in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maryln 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 524 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.

Maryln at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

524

Since 1918

52 years of records

Peak year

1937

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1918

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1969

Maryln popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1918

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1937)
33
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
010203040 196919551950194519401935193019221918 7

Maryln by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
195 births that decade — 37% of Maryln's all-time total
1910s71920s391930s1951940s1871950s861960s10

Maryln by state

Where Maryln concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Maryln
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
10 1.9%
#2 Missouri
5 1.0%
Illinois share of Maryln's total US births 1.9%
Even split

10 of 524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryln?
524 babies have been named Maryln since 1918. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1937 with 33 births.
When was Maryln most popular?
Maryln was most popular in the 1930s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Where is Maryln most popular?
The top states for the name Maryln are Illinois (10 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Maryln been used?
Maryln has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 52 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Maryln?
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, 1918–1969 (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.