The first name Marylyn
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Marylyn last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 girls.
3
babies named Marylyn, 1996–2025
#5,876
rank in 2012
2012
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marylyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marylyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Marylyn, the 12,716th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1936, when 238 were.
3,336
babies named Marylyn since 1880
#12,716
rank in 2025
1936
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Marylyn?
- In 2012, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Marylyn, ranking 5,876th.
- Is Marylyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,336 US babies named Marylyn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marylyn most popular?
- 1936 in the United States, when 238 babies were named Marylyn, its highest rank at 418th.
- What name is Marylyn a form of?
- Marylyn is a form of Marilyn.