Maralyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #875 in 1938
0 babies were named Maralyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaralyn first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #875.
About the name Maralyn
Maralyn is a girl name of American and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Maralyn for girls from 1917 to 2023, in 64 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #875 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 1920s | 19 | 52,274 girls |
| 1930s | 39 | 25,582 girls |
| 1940s | 24 | 41,719 girls |
| 1950s | 9.6 | 104,712 girls |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 321,543 girls |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 425,532 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
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Questions about the name Maralyn
What is the origin of the name Maralyn?
Maralyn has American, Hebrew roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Maralyn a boy or girl name?
Maralyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maralyn?
Maralyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #875 in 1938.