Marlyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3004 in 2000 with 47 recorded births. This places Marlyn in the top 17% 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 decreased by 21.7%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 38,638 girls born was named Marlyn. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.