Marilyn
Girl nameMarilyn has been given to 374,857 babies in the U.S. since 1899. It peaked in 1947 and currently ranks #761 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmæɹ.ɪ.lɪn/
A twentieth-century blend of Mary and Lynn.
Origin: coinages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
374,857
Peak year
1947 (11,905 babies)
Rank in 2025
#761 for girls
First recorded
1899
10-year trend
▼ -52%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model (1926–1962)
Marilyn Manson
American musician (born 1969)
Marilyn Waring
New Zealand politician and academic
Marilyn Chambers
American pornographic actress (1952-2009)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Marilyn.
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