Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Marilynn

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1947
Peak births
407
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1914Peak 19472025
peak 1947 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Marilynn

How many people are named Marilynn?

An estimated 7,160 living Americans are named Marilynn.

How rare is Marilynn?

Marilynn is very rare among babies today, with 41 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.9% from its 1947 peak.

How old is the typical Marilynn?

The median age of a living American named Marilynn is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 80 years old.

Is Marilynn still popular?

Yes. Marilynn is holding steady, with 41 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
89.9%
2025
41
All-time
13,282

Marilynn broke out in California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio (1922) and became over-represented in 9 states over 17 years.

Broke out: California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio, 1922 · over-represented in 9 states over 17 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1922 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1922 IL Indiana: broke out 1934 IN Iowa: broke out 1922 IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1922 MI Minnesota: broke out 1922 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1934 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1922 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1939 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY