Marlyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2422 in 1998 with 58 recorded births. This places Marlyn in the top 15% 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. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 30,464 girls born was named Marlyn. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.