Marilynne vs Margaret

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

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Marilynne

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Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marilynne Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 968 1,264,774
Peak Year 1946 1921
Peak Year Births 56 28,468
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilynne Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss 134 245,011
1930ss 228 157,369
1940ss 375 173,028
1950ss 179 149,582
1960ss 47 81,870
1970ss — 31,947
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss — 31,294
2000ss — 23,919
2010ss 5 20,036
2020ss — 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilynne Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,217
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,196
2021 — 2,245
2022 — 2,199
2023 — 2,085
2024 — 2,316
2025 — 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, 1921–2013.

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