Marilu vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marilu

Girl name · Rank #7268

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marilu Margaret
Current Rank #7268 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,263 1,262,307
Peak Year 1991 1921
Peak Year Births 55 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilu Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 5 189,234
1920ss 67 245,010
1930ss 116 157,371
1940ss 136 173,025
1950ss 196 149,583
1960ss 167 81,869
1970ss 225 31,946
1980ss 373 30,352
1990ss 443 31,293
2000ss 282 23,915
2010ss 181 20,034
2020ss 72 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilu Margaret
2014 28 1,951
2015 14 2,110
2016 23 2,216
2017 13 2,255
2018 16 2,334
2019 11 2,214
2020 11 2,195
2021 18 2,242
2022 11 2,197
2023 17 2,083
2024 15 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, 1919–2024.

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