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Maralyn and Marilyn side by side: Maralyn peaked in 1938 and Marilyn in 1947; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 356 babies.

Maralyn and Marilyn, year by year

Babies given each name per year
Maralyn and Marilyn births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k18801900192019401960198020002025MarilynMaralyn
Maralyn and Marilyn births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k18801900192019401960198020002025MarilynMaralyn
Maralyn and Marilyn births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k1880190519301955198020052025MarilynMaralyn
Maralyn and Marilyn births by year2.5k5k7.5k10k13k1880193019802025MarilynMaralyn

Girls and boys together; Maralyn solid, Marilyn dashed.

Maralyn and Marilyn compared
MaralynMarilyn
Births 20250356
Rank 2025not ranked#761 among girls’ names
Recorded since 18801,319374,857
Peak year19381947
Girls100%99.7%
Alive, estimated565198,000
Median age7774

Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.

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