Marilyn Musgrave
There are approximately 3 people named Marilyn Musgrave living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marilyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Musgrave. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Marilyn
171K
Alive today
Named Musgrave
5.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 171K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 67
Estimated bearers: 5.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,769
Per 100K: 1.69
Top ancestry: White (92.3%)
First name trend
Marilyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marilyn. The peak year was 1947 with 11,905 births. The average person named Marilyn today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Musgrave surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Musgrave, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.3%.
- White92.3%
- Black or African American2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marilyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0499% of the US population, based on 171,181 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Musgrave appears at a rate of 1.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0017%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Marilyn Musgrave. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Marilyn
FAQ
Marilyn Musgrave: questions and answers
How many people are named Marilyn Musgrave?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Marilyn Musgrave. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0499%) with the surname frequency (1.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marilyn Musgrave?
We classify Marilyn Musgrave as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marilyn a male or female name?
Marilyn is predominantly female. Out of 374,490 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Marilyn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.