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 #10285

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marilla Margaret
Current Rank #10285 #119
Total Births (all years) 802 1,264,774
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 27 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilla Margaret
1880s 29 21,799
1890s 57 37,937
1900s 42 57,919
1910s 94 189,234
1920s 104 245,011
1930s 79 157,369
1940s 72 173,028
1950s 38 149,582
1960s 6 81,870
1970s 7 31,947
1980s 12 30,352
1990s 33 31,294
2000s 58 23,919
2010s 86 20,036
2020s 85 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilla Margaret
2014 9 1,951
2015 9 2,110
2016 12 2,217
2017 7 2,255
2018 17 2,334
2019 9 2,214
2020 15 2,196
2021 11 2,245
2022 27 2,199
2023 10 2,085
2024 9 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, 1880–2025.

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