Marylin is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marylin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marylin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marylin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marylin is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “variant of Marilyn, blend of Mary and Lyn”. A respelling of Marilyn, combining Mary with the suffix -lyn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,379 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marylin per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 1943 (122/yr).
Marylin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1943, when it ranked #1,222 nationally (given to 122 babies that year).
Marilyn · Marlene · Marlon · Marlin · Merlin · Marlyn · Marilynn · Marylyn
Not sure if it's the one? The best way to know is to see if your partner loves it too. Swipe baby names with your partner and match on the ones you both ❤️, free, no account needed to start.
Find your name together →