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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- 1899: 5
- 1900: 12
- 1901: 6
- 1903: 11
- 1904: 6
- 1905: 10
- 1906: 24
- 1907: 17
- 1908: 25
- 1909: 21
- 1910: 18
- 1911: 31
- 1912: 56
- 1913: 58
- 1914: 75
- 1915: 109
- 1916: 146
- 1917: 164
- 1918: 245
- 1919: 404
- 1920: 522
- 1921: 696
- 1922: 1,703
- 1923: 2,286
- 1924: 2,865
- 1925: 3,419
- 1926: 4,380
- 1927: 5,575
- 1928: 6,086
- 1929: 6,763
- 1930: 9,317
- 1931: 9,695
- 1932: 11k
- 1933: 9,150
- 1934: 9,420
- 1935: 10k
- 1936: 11k
- 1937: 9,784
- 1938: 9,781
- 1939: 9,570
- 1940: 8,745
- 1941: 8,588
- 1942: 9,938
- 1943: 10k
- 1944: 9,760
- 1945: 9,551
- 1946: 11k
- 1947: 12k
- 1948: 9,953
- 1949: 9,879
- 1950: 9,300
- 1951: 9,168
- 1952: 9,815
- 1953: 11k
- 1954: 11k
- 1955: 8,428
- 1956: 6,951
- 1957: 5,752
- 1958: 4,963
- 1959: 4,357
- 1960: 4,080
- 1961: 3,813
- 1962: 3,621
- 1963: 3,326
- 1964: 2,800
- 1965: 2,503
- 1966: 2,000
- 1967: 1,971
- 1968: 1,584
- 1969: 1,407
- 1970: 1,262
- 1971: 1,223
- 1972: 866
- 1973: 789
- 1974: 731
- 1975: 657
- 1976: 648
- 1977: 608
- 1978: 640
- 1979: 568
- 1980: 579
- 1981: 579
- 1982: 582
- 1983: 612
- 1984: 517
- 1985: 528
- 1986: 493
- 1987: 532
- 1988: 552
- 1989: 636
- 1990: 582
- 1991: 584
- 1992: 680
- 1993: 604
- 1994: 552
- 1995: 581
- 1996: 611
- 1997: 573
- 1998: 518
- 1999: 481
- 2000: 524
- 2001: 553
- 2002: 507
- 2003: 514
- 2004: 499
- 2005: 513
- 2006: 598
- 2007: 599
- 2008: 545
- 2009: 524
- 2010: 536
- 2011: 535
- 2012: 744
- 2013: 837
- 2014: 798
- 2015: 748
- 2016: 634
- 2017: 585
- 2018: 498
- 2019: 467
- 2020: 457
- 2021: 409
- 2022: 423
- 2023: 378
- 2024: 436
- 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.