Marjorie vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marjorie

Girl name · Rank #822

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marjorie Margaret
Current Rank #822 #119
Total Births (all years) 274,017 1,264,774
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 11,209 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marjorie Margaret
1880s 654 21,799
1890s 3,171 37,937
1900s 7,025 57,919
1910s 44,452 189,234
1920s 91,221 245,011
1930s 49,213 157,369
1940s 32,901 173,028
1950s 20,941 149,582
1960s 10,511 81,870
1970s 4,340 31,947
1980s 2,906 30,352
1990s 1,771 31,294
2000s 1,173 23,919
2010s 2,383 20,036
2020s 1,355 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marjorie Margaret
2014 387 1,951
2015 353 2,110
2016 297 2,217
2017 281 2,255
2018 206 2,334
2019 203 2,214
2020 210 2,196
2021 192 2,245
2022 187 2,199
2023 185 2,085
2024 335 2,316
2025 246 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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