female NAME · CURRENTLY #761
Marilyn
MARE-uh-lin
“English blend of Mary and Lynn; Mary’s meaning is disputed, while Lynn means “lake””
A traditional English-language given name with an established 20th-century history.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Marilyn has traveled through time
121900
101905
181910
1091915
5221920
3,4191925
9,3171930
10,4511935
8,7451940
9,5511945
9,3001950
8,4281955
4,0801960
2,5031965
1,2621970
6571975
5791980
5281985
5821990
5811995
5242000
5132005
5362010
7482015
4572020
3562025
LATEST YEAR2025356 births
PEAK RANK#13in 1936
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.