Marilyn vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marilyn

Girl name · Rank #665

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marilyn Margaret
Current Rank #665 #119
Total Births (all years) 373,791 1,264,774
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 11,881 28,468
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilyn Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 5 37,937
1900s 132 57,919
1910s 1,306 189,234
1920s 34,202 245,011
1930s 98,531 157,369
1940s 98,977 173,028
1950s 80,161 149,582
1960s 27,002 81,870
1970s 7,930 31,947
1980s 5,578 30,352
1990s 5,750 31,294
2000s 5,376 23,919
2010s 6,382 20,036
2020s 2,459 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilyn Margaret
2014 798 1,951
2015 748 2,110
2016 634 2,217
2017 585 2,255
2018 498 2,334
2019 467 2,214
2020 457 2,196
2021 409 2,245
2022 423 2,199
2023 378 2,085
2024 436 2,316
2025 356 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, 1899–2025.

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