NAME PROFILE
Taft
A combination of Mary, meaning 'wished-for child' or 'star of the sea,' and Lynn, meaning 'lake.' This name suggests a person who possesses a calm, reflective depth and a timeless, graceful spirit.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,544 |
| Gender | Male (7% / 93%) |
| Peak year | 1910 |
| Peak generation | G.I. Gen |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Most recent | 2021 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | English |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Name Traits & Attributes
🏛️ Vintage Heritage
Top States
UT — 57%NC — 14%TX — 14%AL — 7%TN — 7%
Notable People
Marilynne Robinson (Novelist, 'Gilead') · Marilynne Roach (Historian and Author, 'The Salem Witch Trials') · Marilynne Bradley (Artist, 'Watercolor paintings of St. Louis') · Marilynne Herbert (Documentary Photographer, 'The New Yorkers') · Marilynne Morgan (Director of Public Policy, 'The Washington State Court System')
Nicknames & Diminutives
MariLynMaryLynnMare
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