Recorded 1938–2006 Girls' name Peak 1962 163 births

Marylynne — girls' name

163 babies named Marylynne in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s541950s231960s701970s52000s5

The verdict

163 girls have been named Marylynne since 1938, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2006.

163
total births
1938–2006
years on record
1960s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Marylynne was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

16 babies were named Marylynne in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marylynne

The Social Security Administration has registered 163 babies named Marylynne between 1938 and 2006, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marylynne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marylynne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Marylynne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Marylynne in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marylynne 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 163 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.

Marylynne at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

163

Since 1938

69 years of records

Peak year

1962

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1938

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2006

Marylynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1938

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1962)
16
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
05101520 20061966196219591955194719441938 6

Marylynne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
70 births that decade — 43% of Marylynne's all-time total
1930s61940s541950s231960s701970s52000s5

Marylynne by state

Where Marylynne concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Marylynne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 3.1%
New York share of Marylynne's total US births 3.1%

5 of 163 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marylynne?
163 babies have been named Marylynne since 1938. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1962 with 16 births.
When was Marylynne most popular?
Marylynne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Marylynne most popular?
The top states for the name Marylynne are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Marylynne been used?
Marylynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 69 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Marylynne?
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, 1938–2006 (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.