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 #7298

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marilu Margaret
Current Rank #7298 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,279 1,264,774
Peak Year 1991 1921
Peak Year Births 55 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilu Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 5 189,234
1920s 67 245,011
1930s 116 157,369
1940s 136 173,028
1950s 196 149,582
1960s 167 81,870
1970s 225 31,947
1980s 373 30,352
1990s 443 31,294
2000s 282 23,919
2010s 181 20,036
2020s 88 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilu Margaret
2014 28 1,951
2015 14 2,110
2016 23 2,217
2017 13 2,255
2018 16 2,334
2019 11 2,214
2020 11 2,196
2021 18 2,245
2022 11 2,199
2023 17 2,085
2024 15 2,316
2025 16 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, 1919–2025.

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