Marilyn is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #416 in 1996 with 611 recorded births. This places Marilyn in the top 3% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 837 births ranking #373. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 2,869 girls born was named Marilyn. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.