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Marylyn

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Pronounced MAIR-uh-lin /ˈmæɹ.ə.lɪn/High

Meaning: A spelling of Marilyn, a modern American blend of Mary - the English form of Hebrew Miriam - and the ending Lyn or Lynn. The name flowered in the early twentieth century.Low

In 30 seconds: A blended classic: Marylyn spells Marilyn, Mary joined to Lyn (said 'MAIR-uh-lin').
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningA spelling of Marilyn, a modern American blend of Mary - the English form of Hebrew Miriam - and the ending Lyn or Lynn. The name flowered in the early twentieth century.
U.S. rank (2023)#12976 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1936
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,329

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193619102023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Marylyn is a spelling of Marilyn, a blend of Mary with the -lyn ending that swept American naming in the early twentieth century. Mary is the English form of the Hebrew Miriam, whose meaning has long been debated. Marilyn peaked in the middle of the twentieth century, carried by Marilyn Monroe among others, and the Marylyn spelling keeps the Mary visible in the name. It reads today as a vintage pick (said 'MAIR-uh-lin').

It appears only in very small numbers against the commoner Marilyn. Rare, vintage, and warm.

Did you know? Marilyn was built in the early twentieth century by joining Mary to the fashionable -lyn ending - one of the first of the great American blended names.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Marylyn — Marilyn = Mary + -lyn; early 20th-c American blend

Variations

MarilynMarilynnMerilyn

Nicknames

MaryLynMarnie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marylyn mean?

Marylyn spells Marilyn, an early twentieth-century American blend of Mary with the -lyn ending.

How do you pronounce Marylyn?

It's said MAIR-uh-lin /ˈmæɹ.ə.lɪn/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Marylyn a boy or girl name?

Marylyn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Marylyn?

Marylyn is extremely rare in the U.S.

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