Marilynn vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marilynn

Girl name · Rank #3270

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marilynn Margaret
Current Rank #3270 #118
Total Births (all years) 13,240 1,262,307
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 407 28,468
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilynn Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 213 189,234
1920ss 1,621 245,010
1930ss 2,359 157,371
1940ss 3,569 173,025
1950ss 2,723 149,583
1960ss 653 81,869
1970ss 354 31,946
1980ss 301 30,352
1990ss 384 31,293
2000ss 261 23,915
2010ss 562 20,034
2020ss 240 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilynn Margaret
2014 84 1,951
2015 66 2,110
2016 63 2,216
2017 69 2,255
2018 40 2,334
2019 57 2,214
2020 53 2,195
2021 41 2,242
2022 53 2,197
2023 45 2,083
2024 48 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, 1914–2024.

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