Girl name
Marilyn
Marilyn is currently the #760 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 356 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #634 to #760. Looking at the full record since 1899, Marilyn hit its all-time high of #13 in 1936, when 11,064 girls were given the name. State by state, Wisconsin leads the way at #420.
Rankings
2025 rank
#760
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#13
in 1936 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
356
girls named Marilyn
Marilyn popularity, 1880–2025
Where Marilyn is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wisconsin (#420), Alabama (#520), Missouri (#516)
Uniqueness score
47/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Marilyn in the most recent year of SSA data.
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