Marion vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marion

Girl name · Rank #1870

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marion Margaret
Current Rank #1870 #119
Total Births (all years) 189,218 1,264,774
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 6,047 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marion Margaret
1880s 2,109 21,799
1890s 7,310 37,937
1900s 11,713 57,919
1910s 37,974 189,234
1920s 55,178 245,011
1930s 29,565 157,369
1940s 18,490 173,028
1950s 11,883 149,582
1960s 6,212 81,870
1970s 2,562 31,947
1980s 1,762 30,352
1990s 1,315 31,294
2000s 1,142 23,919
2010s 1,324 20,036
2020s 679 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marion Margaret
2014 142 1,951
2015 150 2,110
2016 159 2,217
2017 142 2,255
2018 134 2,334
2019 139 2,214
2020 106 2,196
2021 127 2,245
2022 121 2,199
2023 125 2,085
2024 107 2,316
2025 93 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, 1880–2025.

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