Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Marilyn (feminine) | Marilyn (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #670 | 0.024 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #491 | 0.033 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #550 | 0.026 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #451 | 0.029 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #404 | 0.030 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #311 | 0.048 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #143 | 0.143 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #56 | 0.406 | #1942 | 0.001 | ||
| 1940 | #29 | 0.664 | #1407 | 0.002 | ||
| 1930 | #16 | 0.892 | #1143 | 0.003 | ||
| 1920 | #82 | 0.276 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #503 | 0.015 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #1032 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1880 | - | - | - | - | ||
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