Names / Girl names
Marilyn
Current rank
#761
and easing
All-time peak
#13
in 1936
First recorded
1899
in U.S. data
Children named
374,800
since 1899
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #13 in 1936 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Marilyn enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1899, where it reads as a girls' name. As of the latest data it stands at #761, slowly cooling. 1936 marked its high point, reaching #13. Over 374,800 have carried it since records began.