Marlyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1959 in 1997 with 74 recorded births. This places Marlyn in the top 12% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 82 births ranking #2306. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 23.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 23,522 girls born was named Marlyn. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.