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A given name in English, Spanish and 1 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Marlyn is a feminine given name documented in English, Spanish and Danish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 22 girls (rank 5554). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Marlyn
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 11 | 2,526 | observed |
| 1916 | 6 | 3,919 | observed |
| 1917 | 8 | 3,344 | observed |
| 1918 | 15 | 2,289 | observed |
| 1919 | 16 | 2,156 | observed |
| 1920 | 14 | 2,463 | observed |
| 1921 | 17 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1922 | 28 | 1,575 | observed |
| 1923 | 47 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1924 | 46 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1925 | 65 | 923 | observed |
| 1926 | 80 | 814 | observed |
| 1927 | 63 | 955 | observed |
| 1928 | 78 | 816 | observed |
| 1929 | 78 | 798 | observed |
| 1930 | 87 | 749 | observed |
| 1931 | 130 | 578 | observed |
| 1932 | 134 | 564 | observed |
| 1933 | 156 | 510 | observed |
| 1934 | 146 | 536 | observed |
| 1935 | 184 | 469 | observed |
| 1936 | 193 | 462 | observed |
| 1937 | 183 | 483 | observed |
| 1938 | 158 | 541 | observed |
| 1939 | 121 | 614 | observed |
| 1940 | 140 | 588 | observed |
| 1941 | 109 | 674 | observed |
| 1942 | 130 | 656 | observed |
| 1943 | 138 | 646 | observed |
| 1944 | 110 | 718 | observed |
| 1945 | 78 | 850 | observed |
| 1946 | 109 | 786 | observed |
| 1947 | 107 | 848 | observed |
| 1948 | 76 | 1,001 | observed |
| 1949 | 67 | 1,104 | observed |
| 1950 | 88 | 959 | observed |
| 1951 | 75 | 1,068 | observed |
| 1952 | 74 | 1,096 | observed |
| 1953 | 79 | 1,082 | observed |
| 1954 | 75 | 1,140 | observed |
| 1955 | 70 | 1,197 | observed |
| 1956 | 75 | 1,204 | observed |
| 1957 | 48 | 1,550 | observed |
| 1958 | 40 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1959 | 58 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1960 | 37 | 1,855 | observed |
| 1961 | 58 | 1,465 | observed |
| 1962 | 54 | 1,525 | observed |
| 1963 | 59 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1964 | 50 | 1,610 | observed |
| 1965 | 38 | 1,854 | observed |
| 1966 | 41 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1967 | 42 | 1,783 | observed |
| 1968 | 34 | 2,056 | observed |
| 1969 | 35 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1970 | 41 | 2,017 | observed |
| 1971 | 51 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1972 | 29 | 2,451 | observed |
| 1973 | 26 | 2,689 | observed |
| 1974 | 18 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 25 | 2,881 | observed |
| 1976 | 23 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1977 | 25 | 3,083 | observed |
| 1978 | 16 | 4,242 | observed |
| 1979 | 36 | 2,525 | observed |
| 1980 | 36 | 2,603 | observed |
| 1981 | 24 | 3,436 | observed |
| 1982 | 36 | 2,581 | observed |
| 1983 | 31 | 2,783 | observed |
| 1984 | 36 | 2,574 | observed |
| 1985 | 39 | 2,484 | observed |
| 1986 | 53 | 2,025 | observed |
| 1987 | 59 | 1,918 | observed |
| 1988 | 38 | 2,744 | observed |
| 1989 | 56 | 2,169 | observed |
| 1990 | 65 | 2,053 | observed |
| 1991 | 78 | 1,818 | observed |
| 1992 | 53 | 2,433 | observed |
| 1993 | 60 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1994 | 61 | 2,188 | observed |
| 1995 | 62 | 2,155 | observed |
| 1996 | 60 | 2,229 | observed |
| 1997 | 74 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1998 | 58 | 2,398 | observed |
| 1999 | 48 | 2,812 | observed |
| 2000 | 47 | 2,974 | observed |
| 2001 | 55 | 2,700 | observed |
| 2002 | 55 | 2,745 | observed |
| 2003 | 62 | 2,577 | observed |
| 2004 | 72 | 2,370 | observed |
| 2005 | 66 | 2,580 | observed |
| 2006 | 71 | 2,555 | observed |
| 2007 | 77 | 2,433 | observed |
| 2008 | 54 | 3,120 | observed |
| 2009 | 73 | 2,548 | observed |
| 2010 | 61 | 2,841 | observed |
| 2011 | 51 | 3,222 | observed |
| 2012 | 82 | 2,286 | observed |
| 2013 | 64 | 2,706 | observed |
| 2014 | 59 | 2,888 | observed |
| 2015 | 42 | 3,650 | observed |
| 2016 | 38 | 3,923 | observed |
| 2017 | 24 | 5,338 | observed |
| 2018 | 22 | 5,619 | observed |
| 2019 | 19 | 6,176 | observed |
| 2020 | 30 | 4,453 | observed |
| 2021 | 24 | 5,237 | observed |
| 2022 | 21 | 5,793 | observed |
| 2023 | 21 | 5,752 | observed |
| 2024 | 19 | 6,167 | observed |
| 2025 | 22 | 5,554 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Marlyn” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
