Marjory vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marjory

Girl name · Rank #8944

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marjory Margaret
Current Rank #8944 #118
Total Births (all years) 8,158 1,262,307
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 294 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marjory Margaret
1880ss 21 21,799
1890ss 158 37,937
1900ss 216 57,919
1910ss 1,440 189,234
1920ss 2,473 245,010
1930ss 1,371 157,371
1940ss 979 173,025
1950ss 679 149,583
1960ss 298 81,869
1970ss 164 31,946
1980ss 94 30,352
1990ss 65 31,293
2000ss 70 23,915
2010ss 91 20,034
2020ss 39 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marjory Margaret
2014 13 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 8 2,216
2017 11 2,255
2018 9 2,334
2019 9 2,214
2020 9 2,195
2021 7 2,242
2022 6 2,197
2023 6 2,083
2024 11 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, 1887–2024.

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