Girl nameCurrently #666 in the USFalling
Marilyn
//ˈmɛɹələn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19477 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Marilyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Marilyn |
|---|---|
| 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 | 10,605 |
| 1933 | 9,150 |
| 1934 | 9,420 |
| 1935 | 10,451 |
| 1936 | 11,102 |
| 1937 | 9,784 |
| 1938 | 9,781 |
| 1939 | 9,570 |
| 1940 | 8,744 |
| 1941 | 8,589 |
| 1942 | 9,939 |
| 1943 | 10,174 |
| 1944 | 9,760 |
| 1945 | 9,551 |
| 1946 | 10,732 |
| 1947 | 11,905 |
| 1948 | 9,953 |
| 1949 | 9,879 |
| 1950 | 9,300 |
| 1951 | 9,168 |
| 1952 | 9,815 |
| 1953 | 10,764 |
| 1954 | 10,830 |
| 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 | 2,799 |
| 1965 | 2,503 |
| 1966 | 2,000 |
| 1967 | 1,971 |
| 1968 | 1,584 |
| 1969 | 1,407 |
| 1970 | 1,262 |
| 1971 | 1,223 |
| 1972 | 866 |
| 1973 | 788 |
| 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 | 534 |
| 2012 | 744 |
| 2013 | 837 |
| 2014 | 797 |
| 2015 | 748 |
| 2016 | 634 |
| 2017 | 585 |
| 2018 | 498 |
| 2019 | 467 |
| 2020 | 457 |
| 2021 | 407 |
| 2022 | 422 |
| 2023 | 378 |
| 2024 | 432 |
Marilyn through the decades
- Marilyn peaked in 1947, when 11,905 babies were named Marilyn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Marilyn has fallen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Marilyn currently ranks #666 in the US and is cooling off.