Feminine dossier · first seen 1910
Marylyn
Endangered
Down 97.1% from peak
Peak era
1936
Peak births
238
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Marylyn
How many people are named Marylyn?
An estimated 1,273 living Americans are named Marylyn.
How rare is Marylyn?
Marylyn is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.1% from its 1936 peak.
How old is the typical Marylyn?
The median age of a living American named Marylyn is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 77 years old.
Is Marylyn still popular?
No. Marylyn is endangered as a baby name, down 97.1% from its 1936 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Marylyn most common?
Marylyn has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1910Peak 19362025
Peak year
1936
Decline from peak
97.1%
2025
7
All-time
3,336
Where it lives now
Marylyn is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.6× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Marylyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.