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Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Marilyn
Marilyn is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyThe Baby Boomers
373,424
Total named
69
Avg ageestimated
1947
Peak year
#666
Rank in 2024
Marilyn peaked in 1947, when about 11,881 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 666th — down about 96% from its peak. Most people named Marilyn today are around 69 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 373,424 girls have been named Marilyn since record-keeping began in 1899.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Marilyn each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 194711,881 girls1900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Marilyn:
BeverlyDeniseJaneDianaJudyLori
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Marilyn each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.