Girls name
Marilyn
Marilyn is a girls' name given to 370,488 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 11,881 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in Iowa in 1934.
Which states favor Marilyn
Marilyn by state
Top states by all-time births named Marilyn. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 39,882 | #777 (2025) |
| 2 | Illinois | 29,343 | #1086 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 28,555 | #633 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 26,086 | #612 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 20,668 | #1348 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 17,351 | #609 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 14,863 | #795 (2025) |
| 8 | Indiana | 13,499 | #565 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 11,847 | #729 (2025) |
| 10 | Iowa | 11,108 | #425 (2022) |
| 11 | Missouri | 11,023 | #545 (2025) |
| 12 | New Jersey | 10,725 | #1000 (2025) |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 10,119 | #440 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 10,086 | #589 (2024) |
| 15 | Washington | 6,610 | #784 (2025) |
| 16 | Kansas | 6,596 | #335 (2021) |
| 17 | Florida | 5,767 | #1298 (2025) |
| 18 | Louisiana | 5,673 | #864 (2025) |
| 19 | Nebraska | 5,447 | #482 (2024) |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 5,430 | #808 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).