How Many People Are Named Marilyn Mills?
There are approximately 88 people named Marilyn Mills living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,894,936 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marilyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mills. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
88
1 in 3,894,936 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Marilyn: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marilyn. The peak year was 1947 with 11,905 births. The average person named Marilyn today is 67 years old.
Ancestry of the Mills Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mills, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Marilyn" has an estimated frequency of 0.0499% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Mills" appears at a rate of 51.51 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 88 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Marilyn Mills: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Marilyn Mills?
We estimate approximately 88 people named Marilyn Mills are alive in the United States today. The first name Marilyn is shared by 171,181 Americans, and the surname Mills is shared by 173,019.
How rare is the name Marilyn Mills?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,894,936 Americans. The first name Marilyn is common and the surname Mills is common.
Is Marilyn a male or female name?
Marilyn is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 67 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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