Feminine dossier · first seen 1918
Marylin
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1943
Peak era
1943
Peak births
122
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Marylin
How many people are named Marylin?
An estimated 2,191 living Americans are named Marylin.
How rare is Marylin?
Marylin is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91% from its 1943 peak.
How old is the typical Marylin?
The median age of a living American named Marylin is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 72 years old.
Is Marylin still popular?
Not especially. Marylin has been declining since its 1943 peak and registered 11 births in 2025.
Where is Marylin most common?
Marylin has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1918Peak 19432025
Peak year
1943
Decline from peak
91%
2025
11
All-time
4,379
Where it lives now
Marylin is most concentrated in California — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Marylin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.