Marilyn
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved by god; a form of Mary.
Babies a year
580
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#761
down from #666
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies
How Marilyn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #426 |
| 2016 | #490 |
| 2017 | #528 |
| 2018 | #607 |
| 2019 | #634 |
| 2020 | #633 |
| 2021 | #707 |
| 2022 | #696 |
| 2023 | #742 |
| 2024 | #666 |
| 2025 | #761 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Marilyn. In the US, 580 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 11,880 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Marilyn was most common in 1935, when it went to 0.96% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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