Marilynn
Girl name · #3657 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Marilynn, placing it at #3657 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Marilynn.
The 111-year story
Marilynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 407 girls were named Marilynn — good for #401 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Marilynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marilynn in class?
Marilynn scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Marilynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marilynn is most common
State-level data for Marilynn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Marilynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Marilynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carolynn, Maryann, Elayne, Maryanne, and Delphine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marilynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marilynn a popular girl name?
Marilynn ranked #3657 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Marilynn most popular?
Marilynn peaked in 1947, when 407 American girls received the name (ranked #401 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marilynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Marilynn. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.