Girls' name · since 1921
Marylu
932 babies named Marylu in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,886 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 932
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Marylu is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 932 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marylu has been recorded 932 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2024.
- #7,886 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 932 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marylu ranks #7,886 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 932 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,886 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 932
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Marylu's 932 recorded births place it above 89.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Marylu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marylu's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marylu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (1953)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Marylu by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (177 births, 19% of the file).
1950s was Marylu's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Marylu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 67
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
125 births
- 1940s
1940s
134 births
- 1950s
1950s
177 births
- 1960s
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 177 births (19% of all-time use).
How Marylu 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 Marylu's total volume
Marylu by state
Where Marylu concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 75 | 8.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 18 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
75 of 932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Marylu's data
- Marylu's decade-level peak was the 1950s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Marylus (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Marylu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~103 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, 1921–2024 (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 Marylu 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.