Feminine dossier · first seen 1910

Marlys

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1937

Peak era

1937

Peak births

369

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Silent Generation

Quick answers about Marlys

How many people are named Marlys?

An estimated 2,465 living Americans are named Marlys.

How rare is Marlys?

Marlys fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Marlys?

The median age of a living American named Marlys is approximately 74 years, with most bearers falling between 66 and 81 years old.

Is Marlys still popular?

Not especially. Marlys has been declining since its 1937 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Marlys most common?

Marlys has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 31.8× more often than the national baseline.

1910Peak 19372025

Peak year

1937

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

8,958

Marlys last appeared in SSA records in 2022. Across its recorded history, about 8,958 American girls received the name.

Marlys peaked in 1937, when 369 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 8,958 Americans named Marlys since 1910.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1937

Living profile

3,715

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age78

Core range70–85

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.

Geographic heartland

North Dakota

31.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

North Dakota · 1940s 31.8×

North Dakota · 1950s 28.2×

North Dakota · 1930s 26.4×