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United States name statistics

Marilyn in United States

Estimated bearers

151,516

Country rank

#343

Per 100k

46

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Marilyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marilyn, 1899 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1899: 5
  2. 1900: 12
  3. 1901: 6
  4. 1903: 11
  5. 1904: 6
  6. 1905: 10
  7. 1906: 24
  8. 1907: 17
  9. 1908: 25
  10. 1909: 21
  11. 1910: 18
  12. 1911: 31
  13. 1912: 56
  14. 1913: 58
  15. 1914: 75
  16. 1915: 109
  17. 1916: 146
  18. 1917: 164
  19. 1918: 245
  20. 1919: 404
  21. 1920: 522
  22. 1921: 696
  23. 1922: 1,703
  24. 1923: 2,286
  25. 1924: 2,865
  26. 1925: 3,419
  27. 1926: 4,380
  28. 1927: 5,575
  29. 1928: 6,086
  30. 1929: 6,763
  31. 1930: 9,317
  32. 1931: 9,695
  33. 1932: 11k
  34. 1933: 9,150
  35. 1934: 9,420
  36. 1935: 10k
  37. 1936: 11k
  38. 1937: 9,784
  39. 1938: 9,781
  40. 1939: 9,570
  41. 1940: 8,745
  42. 1941: 8,588
  43. 1942: 9,938
  44. 1943: 10k
  45. 1944: 9,760
  46. 1945: 9,551
  47. 1946: 11k
  48. 1947: 12k
  49. 1948: 9,953
  50. 1949: 9,879
  51. 1950: 9,300
  52. 1951: 9,168
  53. 1952: 9,815
  54. 1953: 11k
  55. 1954: 11k
  56. 1955: 8,428
  57. 1956: 6,951
  58. 1957: 5,752
  59. 1958: 4,963
  60. 1959: 4,357
  61. 1960: 4,080
  62. 1961: 3,813
  63. 1962: 3,621
  64. 1963: 3,326
  65. 1964: 2,800
  66. 1965: 2,503
  67. 1966: 2,000
  68. 1967: 1,971
  69. 1968: 1,584
  70. 1969: 1,407
  71. 1970: 1,262
  72. 1971: 1,223
  73. 1972: 866
  74. 1973: 789
  75. 1974: 731
  76. 1975: 657
  77. 1976: 648
  78. 1977: 608
  79. 1978: 640
  80. 1979: 568
  81. 1980: 579
  82. 1981: 579
  83. 1982: 582
  84. 1983: 612
  85. 1984: 517
  86. 1985: 528
  87. 1986: 493
  88. 1987: 532
  89. 1988: 552
  90. 1989: 636
  91. 1990: 582
  92. 1991: 584
  93. 1992: 680
  94. 1993: 604
  95. 1994: 552
  96. 1995: 581
  97. 1996: 611
  98. 1997: 573
  99. 1998: 518
  100. 1999: 481
  101. 2000: 524
  102. 2001: 553
  103. 2002: 507
  104. 2003: 514
  105. 2004: 499
  106. 2005: 513
  107. 2006: 598
  108. 2007: 599
  109. 2008: 545
  110. 2009: 524
  111. 2010: 536
  112. 2011: 535
  113. 2012: 744
  114. 2013: 837
  115. 2014: 798
  116. 2015: 748
  117. 2016: 634
  118. 2017: 585
  119. 2018: 498
  120. 2019: 467
  121. 2020: 457
  122. 2021: 409
  123. 2022: 423
  124. 2023: 378
  125. 2024: 436
  126. 2025: 356

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marilyn in United States?

An estimated 151,516 people in United States are named Marilyn. That works out to 1 in 2,191 residents.

Is Marilyn a common name in United States?

Marilyn ranks #343 among first names in United States.