Baby names
How popular is the name Marilyn?
In 2025, 356 baby girls in the U.S. were named Marilyn, the 760th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1947, when 11,881 girls got the name. 373,791 girls have been named Marilyn since 1880. 1,066 boys have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#760
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
356
girls named Marilyn
Peak year
1947
11,881 girls
Girls named Marilyn each year since 1880
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The numbers for Marilyn (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 356 |
| 2024 | 436 |
| 2023 | 378 |
| 2022 | 423 |
| 2021 | 409 |
| 2020 | 457 |
| 2019 | 467 |
| 2018 | 498 |
| 2017 | 585 |
| 2016 | 634 |
| 2015 | 748 |
| 2014 | 798 |
| 2013 | 837 |
| 2012 | 744 |
| 2011 | 535 |
| 2010 | 536 |
| 2009 | 524 |
| 2008 | 545 |
| 2007 | 599 |
| 2006 | 598 |
| 2005 | 513 |
| 2004 | 499 |
| 2003 | 514 |
| 2002 | 507 |
| 2001 | 553 |
| 2000 | 524 |
| 1999 | 481 |
| 1998 | 518 |
| 1997 | 567 |
| 1996 | 611 |
| 1995 | 576 |
| 1994 | 552 |
| 1993 | 599 |
| 1992 | 680 |
| 1991 | 584 |
| 1990 | 582 |
| 1989 | 628 |
| 1988 | 547 |
| 1987 | 532 |
| 1986 | 488 |
| 1985 | 522 |
| 1984 | 509 |
| 1983 | 612 |
| 1982 | 582 |
| 1981 | 579 |
| 1980 | 579 |
| 1979 | 559 |
| 1978 | 634 |
| 1977 | 608 |
| 1976 | 648 |
| 1975 | 651 |
| 1974 | 725 |
| 1973 | 777 |
| 1972 | 856 |
| 1971 | 1,216 |
| 1970 | 1,256 |
| 1969 | 1,398 |
| 1968 | 1,577 |
| 1967 | 1,960 |
| 1966 | 1,994 |
| 1965 | 2,490 |
| 1964 | 2,793 |
| 1963 | 3,314 |
| 1962 | 3,608 |
| 1961 | 3,797 |
| 1960 | 4,071 |
| 1959 | 4,343 |
| 1958 | 4,948 |
| 1957 | 5,743 |
| 1956 | 6,926 |
| 1955 | 8,409 |
| 1954 | 10,814 |
| 1953 | 10,742 |
| 1952 | 9,803 |
| 1951 | 9,148 |
| 1950 | 9,285 |
| 1949 | 9,865 |
| 1948 | 9,937 |
| 1947 | 11,881 |
| 1946 | 10,711 |
| 1945 | 9,534 |
| 1944 | 9,738 |
| 1943 | 10,145 |
| 1942 | 9,906 |
| 1941 | 8,556 |
| 1940 | 8,704 |
| 1939 | 9,538 |
| 1938 | 9,745 |
| 1937 | 9,739 |
| 1936 | 11,064 |
| 1935 | 10,418 |
| 1934 | 9,382 |
| 1933 | 9,126 |
| 1932 | 10,567 |
| 1931 | 9,664 |
| 1930 | 9,288 |
| 1929 | 6,731 |
| 1928 | 6,066 |
| 1927 | 5,554 |
| 1926 | 4,370 |
| 1925 | 3,419 |
| 1924 | 2,860 |
| 1923 | 2,286 |
| 1922 | 1,698 |
| 1921 | 696 |
| 1920 | 522 |
| 1919 | 404 |
| 1918 | 245 |
| 1917 | 164 |
| 1916 | 146 |
| 1915 | 109 |
| 1914 | 75 |
| 1913 | 58 |
| 1912 | 56 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
Boys named Marilyn each year since 1880
The interactive chart needs JavaScript. The numbers are in the table below.
The numbers for Marilyn (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1994 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1992 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1991 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1990 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1987 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1983 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1982 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1981 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1980 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1977 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1976 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1975 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1958 | 15 |
| 1957 | 9 |
| 1956 | 25 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1954 | 16 |
| 1953 | 22 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1951 | 20 |
| 1950 | 15 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1948 | 16 |
| 1947 | 24 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1945 | 17 |
| 1944 | 22 |
| 1943 | 30 |
| 1942 | 32 |
| 1941 | 32 |
| 1940 | 41 |
| 1939 | 32 |
| 1938 | 36 |
| 1937 | 45 |
| 1936 | 38 |
| 1935 | 33 |
| 1934 | 38 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1932 | 38 |
| 1931 | 31 |
| 1930 | 29 |
| 1929 | 32 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1927 | 21 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.