Marlys Girl
How popular is Marlys?
Peaked in 1937
No babies were recorded with the name Marlys in 2025. It was most used in 1937, when 369 girls got the name.
4,213living people named Marlys (est.)
79median age of people named Marlys
8,963babies named Marlys since 1880
Marlys popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1937 (369 girls) |
| Highest rank | #323 in 1936 |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Marlys counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Mariluz family of names ranked #4,252 for girls in 2025 (#6,378 the year before), with 17 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mariluz | 12 | 71% |
| Marelys | 5 | 29% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Marlys by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 171 | #1,121 |
| 1920s | 1,055 | #522 |
| 1930s | 3,172 | #323 |
| 1940s | 2,430 | #394 |
| 1950s | 1,391 | #625 |
| 1960s | 463 | #1,226 |
| 1970s | 121 | #2,938 |
| 1980s | 49 | #5,884 |
| 1990s | 34 | #8,580 |
| 2000s | 30 | #13,827 |
| 2010s | 27 | #9,408 |
| 2020s | 15 | #15,083 |
Questions
- Is Marlys a boy or girl name?
- Marlys is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Marlys were girls.
- How popular is the name Marlys?
- No babies were recorded with the name Marlys in 2025. It was most used in 1937, when 369 girls got the name.
- When was Marlys most popular?
- Marlys peaked in 1937, when 369 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #323 in 1936.
- How many people are named Marlys?
- 8,963 babies have been named Marlys in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,213 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 79.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.