girl's name
Marlys
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 8,968
Marlys is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1937, when 369 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marlys over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 171 |
| 1920s | 1,055 |
| 1930s | 3,177 |
| 1940s | 2,430 |
| 1950s | 1,391 |
| 1960s | 463 |
| 1970s | 121 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 15 |
How popular is Marlys?
In 2022, Marlys was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Marlys is used
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 Marlys
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 Marlys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marlys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marlys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marlys
How popular is the name Marlys?
In 2022, Marlys was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Marlys a girl's or a boy's name?
Marlys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marlys?
Marlys has 2 syllables.
When was Marlys most popular?
Marlys peaked in 1937, when 369 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.