US rank #8996 Girls' name Peak 1960 2,160 births

Marylynn — #8996 US girls' name

2,160 babies named Marylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s651930s1211940s2921950s3431960s4331970s1851980s2151990s1552000s1552010s1392020s57
#8996
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Marylynn was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

65 babies were named Marylynn in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,160 babies named Marylynn between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marylynn currently holds the #8996 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 65 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marylynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 433 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Marylynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 141 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Marylynn in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marylynn 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 2,160 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.

Marylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,160

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1960

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,996

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marylynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
65
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
020406080 202420111998198519721959194619331920 5

Marylynn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
433 births that decade — 20% of Marylynn's all-time total
1920s651930s1211940s2921950s3431960s4331970s1851980s2151990s1552000s1552010s1392020s57

Marylynn by state

Where Marylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Marylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
141 6.5%
#2 California
69 3.2%
#3 Illinois
42 1.9%
#4 New Jersey
41 1.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
39 1.8%
#6 Michigan
20 0.9%
#7 Ohio
13 0.6%
New York share of Marylynn's total US births 6.5%
Even split

141 of 2,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marylynn?
2,160 babies have been named Marylynn since 1920. It currently ranks #8996 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 65 births.
When was Marylynn most popular?
Marylynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 433 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Marylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Marylynn are New York (141 births), California (69 births), Illinois (42 births).
How long has the name Marylynn been used?
Marylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marylynn?
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.

Keep exploring Marylynn

Nearby Names Like Marylynn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marylynn

Names with a similar popularity rank to Marylynn

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1920–2024 (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.