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 #8004

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marilee Margaret
Current Rank #8004 #119
Total Births (all years) 7,434 1,264,774
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 221 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilee Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 72 189,234
1920s 409 245,011
1930s 886 157,369
1940s 1,684 173,028
1950s 1,818 149,582
1960s 1,095 81,870
1970s 459 31,947
1980s 380 30,352
1990s 228 31,294
2000s 192 23,919
2010s 144 20,036
2020s 67 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilee Margaret
2014 14 1,951
2015 20 2,110
2016 16 2,217
2017 14 2,255
2018 12 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 5 2,196
2021 12 2,245
2022 9 2,199
2023 15 2,085
2024 13 2,316
2025 13 2,436

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, 1912–2025.

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