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 #1860

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marion Margaret
Current Rank #1860 #118
Total Births (all years) 189,125 1,262,307
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 6,047 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marion Margaret
1880ss 2,109 21,799
1890ss 7,310 37,937
1900ss 11,713 57,919
1910ss 37,974 189,234
1920ss 55,178 245,010
1930ss 29,566 157,371
1940ss 18,490 173,025
1950ss 11,883 149,583
1960ss 6,212 81,869
1970ss 2,563 31,946
1980ss 1,761 30,352
1990ss 1,315 31,293
2000ss 1,141 23,915
2010ss 1,324 20,034
2020ss 586 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marion Margaret
2014 142 1,951
2015 150 2,110
2016 159 2,216
2017 142 2,255
2018 134 2,334
2019 139 2,214
2020 106 2,195
2021 127 2,242
2022 121 2,197
2023 125 2,083
2024 107 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, 1880–2024.

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