#6662024 rank
1947peak year
373,424babies named Marilyn since 1880
▼ 7%5-year trend
Marilyn popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Marilyn mean?
Twentieth-century blend of Mary and the diminutive -lyn (from Lynn, Welsh 'lake'); forever tied to screen icon Marilyn Monroe.
OriginAmerican (Modern)
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Marilyn
Same era, same vibe — if you like Marilyn, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Marilyns
- Marilyn Monroe, actress
Spellings & variants
Marylin
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