Marylyn comes from the English tradition, meaning Drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + lake.
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How popular is Marylyn?
1936peak year
Marylyn reached its widest reach during the Great Depression years. In 1936, 238 babies received the name (ranked #418). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13369), with about 7 babies given the name annually. Marylyn has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,329 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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