Haley vs Marilyn
Haley and Marilyncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Haley was ranked #751 and Marilyn #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Haley was ranked #3695 and Marilyn #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Haley and Marilyn over time
Haley and Marilyn appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Marilyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Haley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Haley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marilyn in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Haley and Marilyn changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #1541.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Haley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marilyn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Haley #1222 in 1996, Marilyn #1541 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #2338 and #2521; by 2013 that had become #5742 and #1707.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Haley #3695, Marilyn #1541.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Haley | Marilyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Haley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marilyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Haley
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–1986
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls