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Worldwide Name Statistics

Marlyn

Ranked #3896 - 1 in 1,796,945 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,452 bearers

World total

4,452

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3896

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,452
Worldwide
~4,452
rank #3896
Rarity
1 in 1,796,945
of people globally
Gender split
25/75
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,452 in US

About the name Marlyn

There are an estimated 4,452 people named Marlyn alive worldwide today. That ranks Marlyn at #3896 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Marlyn is held by approximately 4,452 people, ranking #3896 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 74,551 U.S. residents).

Marlyn is used by both genders, 25.3% male and 74.7% female.

Marlyn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 25.3%Female 74.7%

Marlyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Marlyn, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 7
  2. 1914: 6
  3. 1915: 27
  4. 1916: 19
  5. 1917: 24
  6. 1918: 28
  7. 1919: 29
  8. 1920: 36
  9. 1921: 45
  10. 1922: 70
  11. 1923: 81
  12. 1924: 96
  13. 1925: 114
  14. 1926: 140
  15. 1927: 115
  16. 1928: 135
  17. 1929: 146
  18. 1930: 168
  19. 1931: 216
  20. 1932: 212
  21. 1933: 242
  22. 1934: 230
  23. 1935: 278
  24. 1936: 271
  25. 1937: 265
  26. 1938: 240
  27. 1939: 189
  28. 1940: 195
  29. 1941: 146
  30. 1942: 172
  31. 1943: 178
  32. 1944: 142
  33. 1945: 119
  34. 1946: 151
  35. 1947: 136
  36. 1948: 97
  37. 1949: 95
  38. 1950: 116
  39. 1951: 98
  40. 1952: 97
  41. 1953: 101
  42. 1954: 99
  43. 1955: 98
  44. 1956: 93
  45. 1957: 73
  46. 1958: 62
  47. 1959: 80
  48. 1960: 48
  49. 1961: 74
  50. 1962: 67
  51. 1963: 71
  52. 1964: 58
  53. 1965: 50
  54. 1966: 51
  55. 1967: 49
  56. 1968: 41
  57. 1969: 40
  58. 1970: 49
  59. 1971: 58
  60. 1972: 37
  61. 1973: 36
  62. 1974: 23
  63. 1975: 33
  64. 1976: 30
  65. 1977: 33
  66. 1978: 16
  67. 1979: 48
  68. 1980: 36
  69. 1981: 29
  70. 1982: 43
  71. 1983: 37
  72. 1984: 41
  73. 1985: 39
  74. 1986: 53
  75. 1987: 64
  76. 1988: 49
  77. 1989: 56
  78. 1990: 71
  79. 1991: 88
  80. 1992: 58
  81. 1993: 66
  82. 1994: 61
  83. 1995: 62
  84. 1996: 60
  85. 1997: 74
  86. 1998: 63
  87. 1999: 58
  88. 2000: 56
  89. 2001: 55
  90. 2002: 62
  91. 2003: 67
  92. 2004: 80
  93. 2005: 71
  94. 2006: 76
  95. 2007: 86
  96. 2008: 54
  97. 2009: 82
  98. 2010: 61
  99. 2011: 51
  100. 2012: 94
  101. 2013: 64
  102. 2014: 59
  103. 2015: 47
  104. 2016: 38
  105. 2017: 29
  106. 2018: 22
  107. 2019: 19
  108. 2020: 35
  109. 2021: 24
  110. 2022: 21
  111. 2023: 21
  112. 2024: 19
  113. 2025: 22

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Marlyn worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,452 people named Marlyn alive worldwide today, ranking #3896 globally.

Is Marlyn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,796,945 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,452 bearers, which is 1 in 74,551 Americans.

Is Marlyn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Marlyn is used 25.3% male and 74.7% female.

Where does the name Marlyn come from?

Who are famous people named Marlyn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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