Girls' name · since 1910
Marylyn
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 3,336 babies named Marylyn, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 3,336
- total births
- 1910–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Marylyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,336 have been recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Marylyn recorded 3,336 times among girls since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2025.
- 3,336 total births
- 1910–2025 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Marylyn's 3,336 recorded births place it above 95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Marylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marylyn's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 19% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 81%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 238, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marylyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025
- Peak year (1936)
- 238
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Marylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Marylyn's strongest decade.
1,021 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Marylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 36
1910s
36 births
- 1920s 329
1920s
329 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,021 births
- 1940s
1940s
790 births
- 1950s 389
1950s
389 births
- 1960s 196
1960s
196 births
- 1970s 154
1970s
154 births
- 1980s 101
1980s
101 births
- 1990s 147
1990s
147 births
- 2000s 91
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 1,021 births (31% of all-time use).
How Marylyn 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 Marylyn's total volume
Marylyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marylyn by state
Where Marylyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 243 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 194 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 118 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 114 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 114 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 85 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 53 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 32 | 1.0% |
243 of 3,336 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Marylyn appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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- Marylyn's decade-level peak was the 1930s (1,021 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marylyns (243 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Marylyn: Baby Name Since 1910 - 3,336 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marylyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marylyn 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 July 2026.