girl's name
Marillyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 437
Marillyn is a girl's name. In 1947 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Marillyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1947, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 231 |
| 1930s | 158 |
| 1940s (to 1947) | 48 |
How popular is Marillyn?
In 1947, Marillyn was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marillyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marillyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marillyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marillyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marillyn
How popular is the name Marillyn?
In 1947, Marillyn was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marillyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Marillyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marillyn most popular?
Marillyn peaked in 1927, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.