How Many People Are Named Marilin?
An estimated 739 people in the United States have the first name Marilin. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Marilin peaked in popularity in 2003 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marilin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marilin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
739
About 1 in 463,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2003
32 births
Total Registered
780
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marilin
Marilin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 780 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marilin as a female name
Ranked #10,911 in 2022
9 female births in 2022
Peak: 2003 (32 births)
Marilin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marilin span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 261 babies were registered. Marilin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marilin by Decade
How has Marilin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marilin by State
Birth registrations for Marilin span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 48 Marilins were registered per state.
Marilin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marilin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marilin
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Marilin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marilin?
We estimate approximately 739 people named Marilin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 463,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Marilin a common name?
Marilin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 780 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marilin most popular?
Marilin reached peak popularity in 2003, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marilin is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marilin a female name?
Marilin is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marilin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marilin Smith, Marilin Johnson, Marilin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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