Marjorie vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Marjorie and Mary - 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marjorie Mary
Current Rank #822 #131
Total Births (all years) 274,017 4,141,481
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 11,209 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marjorie Mary
1880s 654 91,668
1890s 3,171 131,138
1900s 7,025 161,504
1910s 44,452 478,636
1920s 91,221 701,755
1930s 49,213 573,000
1940s 32,901 640,080
1950s 20,941 625,606
1960s 10,511 355,240
1970s 4,340 126,254
1980s 2,906 95,862
1990s 1,771 75,723
2000s 1,173 46,337
2010s 2,383 25,693
2020s 1,355 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marjorie Mary
2014 387 2,637
2015 353 2,642
2016 297 2,526
2017 281 2,425
2018 206 2,369
2019 203 2,241
2020 210 2,230
2021 192 2,102
2022 187 2,119
2023 185 2,085
2024 335 2,219
2025 246 2,230

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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