Fun Facts About the Name Marelyn
- 834 babies named Marelyn: U.S. records list 834 babies given the name Marelyn from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Marelyn Mean?
Marelyn is a feminine English variant spelling of Marilyn; its meaning is not independently established. Marilyn is usually explained as a combination of Mary and the name element -lyn, which appears in names such as Lynn and Linda and is also used as a fashionable ending in English names. Mary comes from Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miriam; the meaning of Miriam is uncertain, with proposed senses including "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," and "wished-for child." A traditional Christian title for Mary, Stella Maris ("star of the sea"), is symbolic rather than a literal translation of Miriam. Because -lyn has no fixed lexical meaning here, Marelyn has no single agreed literal meaning.
Marelyn Name History & Origins
Marelyn belongs to the English group of -lyn names that includes Marilyn, Maralyn, Marilynn, and Marylyn. Marilyn is a combination name rather than an ancient inherited name, and it became well known in the English-speaking world in the twentieth century. The actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) is the best-known bearer of the Marilyn form, but Marelyn is a distinct respelling whose history is tied to the Marilyn group rather than to a separate older tradition.
How Popular is the Name Marelyn?
Marelyn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #3,598 in 2009.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,251 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #4,720 | 29 | 0.0018% |
| 2023 | #6,313 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #6,373 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #7,140 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #7,812 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #6,331 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #5,094 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2017 | #8,127 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,109 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #4,814 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2014 | #4,327 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2013 | #5,766 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2012 | #5,352 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #3,818 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2010 | #4,463 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #3,598 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 2008 | #3,627 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 2007 | #4,628 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2006 | #5,486 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2005 | #4,658 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #6,406 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #5,534 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2002 | #5,206 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2001 | #5,736 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #7,861 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #9,233 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #13,490 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #9,514 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #5,954 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1995 | #6,486 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #12,784 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #10,186 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #12,731 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,049 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #11,751 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #10,338 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #11,561 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #11,421 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #8,695 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #9,681 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #9,974 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #6,427 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #7,942 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #8,177 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #6,279 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #5,804 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #5,411 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1941 | #4,813 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1937 | #3,674 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1934 | #4,722 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #4,986 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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