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Origin & history of Marlyn1
English roots
Marlyn comes from the English tradition, meaning Feminine name with different variations..
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How popular is Marlyn?
1936
peak year
The name Marlyn reached its peak in 1936, with 193 registrations (ranked #464). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1913, roughly 23 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5310) today, averaging about 28 new babies per year. Marlyn has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 9,090 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
193
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #464)
(ranked #464)
28
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
280
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,090
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Marlyn2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
M4
A1
R9
L3
Y7
N5
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Marlyn🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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