girl's name
Marylin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,879
Marylin is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1943, when 122 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marylin 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 277 |
| 1930s | 981 |
| 1940s | 944 |
| 1950s | 621 |
| 1960s | 335 |
| 1970s | 212 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 247 |
| 2000s | 297 |
| 2010s | 244 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How popular is Marylin?
In 2025, Marylin was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marylin 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 Marylin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marylin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marylin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marylin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marylin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marylin
How popular is the name Marylin?
In 2025, Marylin was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marylin a girl's or a boy's name?
Marylin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marylin?
Marylin has 3 syllables.
When was Marylin most popular?
Marylin peaked in 1943, when 122 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Marylin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marylin currently ranks #9,428 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.