Maryln
A female name combining Mary, meaning "bitter" or "beloved", and lyn, meaning "small lake".
Name Census estimates that about 187 living Americans carry the first name Maryln. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maryln today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maryln births was 1937 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maryln. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Maryln is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Marylns were born before 1957.
People living today
187
~ 1 in 1,832,911 Americans
Peak year
1937
33 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1969 SSA rank
#8,211
Tracked since 1918
Census
Maryln in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 544 people with the first name Maryln, which placed it at #19,436 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,436
National first-name rank
People counted
544
544 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maryln
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryln is White at 72.2%. The next largest groups are Black (11.8%) and Hispanic (11.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maryln described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maryln at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.2% · 393
- Black or African American11.8% · 64
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 14
- Two or more races1.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Maryln: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maryln from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 195 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maryln by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maryln during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marylns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Maryln
The name Maryln is a modern variant of the classic name Marilyn, which has its roots in the ancient Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam). The name Miryam is derived from the Hebrew elements מָרָה (marah) meaning "bitterness" or "beloved," and יָם (yam) meaning "sea." Marilyn was a popular name in the Middle Ages, particularly among Christians who associated it with the Virgin Mary.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Marilyn can be found in the 13th century, where it appeared in various forms such as Marylyne and Mariline in medieval English and French records. The name gained popularity during the Renaissance period, particularly in England and France.
In the 16th century, the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare used the name Mariana in his play "Measure for Measure," which may have been inspired by the name Marilyn. The name also appeared in the works of other writers and poets during this time, further contributing to its widespread use.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Maryln or its variants. One of the most famous was Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), the American actress and cultural icon who rose to fame in the 1950s and became a symbol of glamour and sexual liberation. Other notable individuals include Marilyn Manson (born 1969), the American singer and songwriter known for his controversial stage persona, and Marilyn Hacker (born 1942), an American poet and academic.
In the world of literature, the name Maryln has been associated with characters such as Marilyn Munster from the 1960s television series "The Munsters," and Marilyn Pearce, the protagonist of the novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Milan Kundera.
Beyond these examples, the name Maryln has been borne by numerous individuals throughout history, including writers, artists, musicians, and political figures, reflecting its enduring popularity and cultural significance across various societies and time periods.
People
Maryln + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maryln as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maryln: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maryln?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 187 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maryln going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,832,911 US residents.
Is Maryln a common name?
We classify Maryln as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 524 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maryln most popular?
The single biggest year for Maryln was 1937, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maryln is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maryln in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 544 people with the name Maryln, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,436 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maryln in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maryln?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maryln appears almost entirely female. Of the 534 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maryln?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maryln is White at 72.2%. The next largest groups are Black (11.8%) and Hispanic (11.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maryln most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maryln in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.2% (393 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maryln in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maryln a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maryln in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maryln still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maryln in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maryln can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Maryln as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Maryln, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.