How Many People Are Named Marlynn?
An estimated 665 people in the United States have the first name Marlynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Marlynn peaked in popularity in 1955 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marlynn 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 Marlynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
665
About 1 in 515,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1955
25 births
Total Registered
952
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marlynn
Marlynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 952 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marlynn as a female name
Ranked #14,582 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1955 (25 births)
Marlynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marlynn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 153 babies were registered. Marlynn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marlynn by Decade
How has Marlynn 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.
Marlynn by State
Birth registrations for Marlynn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Texas, California. On average, about 10 Marlynns were registered per state.
Marlynn + Last Name Combinations
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Marlynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marlynn?
We estimate approximately 665 people named Marlynn 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 515,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Marlynn a common name?
Marlynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 952 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marlynn most popular?
Marlynn reached peak popularity in 1955, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marlynn is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marlynn a female name?
Marlynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marlynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marlynn Smith, Marlynn Johnson, Marlynn 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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