Marilla vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marilla

Girl name · Rank #10254

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marilla Margaret
Current Rank #10254 #118
Total Births (all years) 789 1,262,307
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 27 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilla Margaret
1880ss 29 21,799
1890ss 57 37,937
1900ss 42 57,919
1910ss 94 189,234
1920ss 104 245,010
1930ss 79 157,371
1940ss 72 173,025
1950ss 38 149,583
1960ss 6 81,869
1970ss 7 31,946
1980ss 12 30,352
1990ss 33 31,293
2000ss 58 23,915
2010ss 86 20,034
2020ss 72 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilla Margaret
2014 9 1,951
2015 9 2,110
2016 12 2,216
2017 7 2,255
2018 17 2,334
2019 9 2,214
2020 15 2,195
2021 11 2,242
2022 27 2,197
2023 10 2,083
2024 9 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, 1880–2024.

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