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 #666

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marilyn Margaret
Current Rank #666 #118
Total Births (all years) 373,424 1,262,307
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 11,881 28,468
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilyn Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 5 37,937
1900ss 132 57,919
1910ss 1,306 189,234
1920ss 34,202 245,010
1930ss 98,531 157,371
1940ss 98,977 173,025
1950ss 80,161 149,583
1960ss 27,001 81,869
1970ss 7,929 31,946
1980ss 5,578 30,352
1990ss 5,750 31,293
2000ss 5,376 23,915
2010ss 6,380 20,034
2020ss 2,096 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilyn Margaret
2014 797 1,951
2015 748 2,110
2016 634 2,216
2017 585 2,255
2018 498 2,334
2019 467 2,214
2020 457 2,195
2021 407 2,242
2022 422 2,197
2023 378 2,083
2024 432 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, 1899–2024.

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