Marelyn vs Margaret

Side-by-side comparison of Marelyn and Margaret — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marelyn

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marelyn Margaret
Current Rank #4670 #118
Total Births (all years) 815 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 45 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marelyn Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 17 157,371
1940ss 10 173,025
1950ss 10 149,583
1960ss 5 81,869
1970ss 25 31,946
1980ss 29 30,352
1990ss 84 31,293
2000ss 273 23,915
2010ss 265 20,034
2020ss 97 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marelyn Margaret
2014 34 1,951
2015 29 2,110
2016 21 2,216
2017 14 2,255
2018 26 2,334
2019 19 2,214
2020 14 2,195
2021 16 2,242
2022 19 2,197
2023 19 2,083
2024 29 2,303

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1930–2024.

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