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Marilee

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1940s/1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An American compound of Mary, Hebrew, disputed meaning, and Lee, English surname, meadow.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1940s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Marilee peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Marilee

People given the name Marilee in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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