Marilee
English blend of Mary with Lee, a surname from Old English leah, a woodland clearing. Compounds of this kind were common in twentieth-century America.
Marilee in 2025
Marilee was given to 13 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,024th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 255,026 babies born.
The history of Marilee
Marilee reached its highest point in 1947, when 221 babies were given the name, ranking 1,008th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 955th, in 1942.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 7,434 babies have been named Marilee. Half of them were born before 1953, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Marilee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marilee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 72 | 3,818 |
| 1920s | 409 | 1,778 |
| 1930s | 886 | 993 |
| 1940s | 1,684 | 955 |
| 1950s | 1,818 | 1,093 |
| 1960s | 1,095 | 1,395 |
| 1970s | 459 | 2,226 |
| 1980s | 380 | 3,749 |
| 1990s | 228 | 4,789 |
| 2000s | 192 | 8,642 |
| 2010s | 144 | 10,717 |
| 2020s | 67 | 12,840 |
Where Marilee is heading
Marilee has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 20 babies in 2015 to 13 in 2025.
Names like Marilee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marilee.