Holding steady.
Popularity of Marylynne since 1938
Babies named Marylynne per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1962, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Marylynne's real moment was 1944.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Marylynne is a compound name that appeared in the United States in the late 1930s, first recorded in 1938. It blends the classic Mary with the fashionable suffix -lynne, a pattern popular in mid-century America. The name saw its peak year in 1944, reflecting the broader trend of invented and blended names during that era. Despite a relatively stable trajectory since then, Marylynne has remained uncommon, never appearing in ranked naming data. As a rare choice, it offers a distinctive variant of the more familiar Marilyn or Marylyn, in keeping with the style of other 1940s names like Rosemary and Shirley.
Marylynne is a modern compound name, combining Mary with Lynne. Mary derives from the Hebrew Miriam, of uncertain meaning (possibly 'beloved' or 'bitter'), while Lynne is an English name from a Welsh place name meaning 'lake' or 'waterfall'. This type of blended name became fashionable in the mid-20th century, especially in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mary, Lynne, Mari
Sibling names for Marylynne
Names that share Marylynne's style, for a brother or sister.
