How Many People Are Named Marilyn Musgrave?
There are approximately 3 people named Marilyn Musgrave living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marilyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Musgrave. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3
1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very 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 Musgrave Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Musgrave, 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 "Musgrave" appears at a rate of 1.69 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Marilyn Musgrave: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Marilyn Musgrave?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Marilyn Musgrave are alive in the United States today. The first name Marilyn is shared by 171,181 Americans, and the surname Musgrave is shared by 5,677.
How rare is the name Marilyn Musgrave?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. The first name Marilyn is common and the surname Musgrave is rare.
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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