How Many People Are Named Marlyne?
An estimated 292 people in the United States have the first name Marlyne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Marlyne peaked in popularity in 1950 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlyne 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 Marlyne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
292
About 1 in 1,173,816 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1950
18 births
Total Registered
478
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlyne
Marlyne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 478 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marlyne as a female name
Ranked #16,843 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1950 (18 births)
Marlyne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlyne span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 109 babies were registered. Marlyne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marlyne by Decade
How has Marlyne 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.
Marlyne by State
Marlyne + Last Name Combinations
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Marlyne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlyne?
We estimate approximately 292 people named Marlyne 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 1,173,816 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlyne a common name?
Marlyne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 478 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlyne most popular?
Marlyne reached peak popularity in 1950, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlyne is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlyne a female name?
Marlyne is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlyne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlyne Smith, Marlyne Johnson, Marlyne 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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