How Many People Are Named Marylu?
An estimated 608 people in the United States have the first name Marylu. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Marylu peaked in popularity in 1953 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marylu 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 Marylu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
608
About 1 in 563,741 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1953
27 births
Total Registered
932
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marylu
Marylu is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 932 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marylu as a female name
Ranked #16,773 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (27 births)
Marylu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marylu span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 177 babies were registered. Marylu has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marylu by Decade
How has Marylu 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.
Marylu by State
Birth registrations for Marylu span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, California. On average, about 33 Marylus were registered per state.
Marylu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marylu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marylu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marylu?
We estimate approximately 608 people named Marylu 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 563,741 Americans share this first name.
Is Marylu a common name?
Marylu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 932 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marylu most popular?
Marylu reached peak popularity in 1953, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marylu is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marylu a female name?
Marylu is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marylu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marylu Smith, Marylu Johnson, Marylu 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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