Marilynn
Respelling of Marilyn, an English formation that attaches the ending -lyn, taken from Lynn, to Mary, from the Hebrew Miryam.
Marilynn in 2025
Marilynn was given to 41 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,467th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 80,862 babies born.
The history of Marilynn
Marilynn reached its highest point in 1947, when 407 babies were given the name, ranking 739th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 652nd, in 1944.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 13,282 babies have been named Marilynn. Half of them were born before 1946, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Marilynn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marilynn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 213 | 1,536 |
| 1920s | 1,621 | 741 |
| 1930s | 2,359 | 676 |
| 1940s | 3,569 | 652 |
| 1950s | 2,723 | 749 |
| 1960s | 653 | 1,709 |
| 1970s | 354 | 2,680 |
| 1980s | 301 | 3,704 |
| 1990s | 384 | 4,142 |
| 2000s | 261 | 7,011 |
| 2010s | 563 | 3,983 |
| 2020s | 281 | 5,335 |
Where Marilynn is heading
Marilynn has fallen 38% over the past decade, from 66 babies in 2015 to 41 in 2025.
Names like Marilynn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marilynn.