Marilee vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marilee

Girl name · Rank #7973

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marilee Margaret
Current Rank #7973 #118
Total Births (all years) 7,420 1,262,307
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 221 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilee Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 72 189,234
1920ss 409 245,010
1930ss 886 157,371
1940ss 1,684 173,025
1950ss 1,818 149,583
1960ss 1,095 81,869
1970ss 459 31,946
1980ss 380 30,352
1990ss 228 31,293
2000ss 192 23,915
2010ss 144 20,034
2020ss 53 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilee Margaret
2014 14 1,951
2015 20 2,110
2016 16 2,216
2017 14 2,255
2018 12 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 5 2,195
2021 12 2,242
2022 9 2,197
2023 14 2,083
2024 13 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, 1912–2024.

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