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 #3282

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marilynn Margaret
Current Rank #3282 #119
Total Births (all years) 13,282 1,264,774
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 407 28,468
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilynn Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 213 189,234
1920s 1,621 245,011
1930s 2,359 157,369
1940s 3,569 173,028
1950s 2,723 149,582
1960s 653 81,870
1970s 354 31,947
1980s 301 30,352
1990s 384 31,294
2000s 261 23,919
2010s 563 20,036
2020s 281 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilynn Margaret
2014 84 1,951
2015 66 2,110
2016 64 2,217
2017 69 2,255
2018 40 2,334
2019 57 2,214
2020 53 2,196
2021 41 2,245
2022 53 2,199
2023 45 2,085
2024 48 2,316
2025 41 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, 1914–2025.

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