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Marilyn

female

Meaning

"Sea; Star"

Modern English formation influenced by Mary and Lynn elements; exact meaning is uncertain, though usage surged in twentieth-century Anglophone contexts.

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Popularity History of Marilyn

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#666Top 1000
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Marilyn did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Marilyn Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Marilyn

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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