Marilyn vs Roslyn
Marilyn and Roslyncompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1956, Marilyn was ranked #93 and Roslyn #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Marilyn was ranked #856 and Roslyn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Marilyn was ranked #1541 and Roslyn #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Marilyn and Roslyn over time
Marilyn and Roslyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Marilyn and Roslyn changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1541 and #4192.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2024
Marilyn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Roslyn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #1541 in 2024, Roslyn #1522 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3397 and #3397; by 2009 that had become #3031 and #5556.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marilyn #1541, Roslyn #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1970–2023
Marilyn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Roslyn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #326 in 1971, Roslyn #291 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marilyn #856, Roslyn #856.
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 | Marilyn | Roslyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marilyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roslyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Roslyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #44 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 recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls