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 #8970

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marjory Margaret
Current Rank #8970 #119
Total Births (all years) 8,172 1,264,774
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 294 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marjory Margaret
1880s 21 21,799
1890s 158 37,937
1900s 216 57,919
1910s 1,440 189,234
1920s 2,473 245,011
1930s 1,371 157,369
1940s 979 173,028
1950s 679 149,582
1960s 298 81,870
1970s 164 31,947
1980s 94 30,352
1990s 65 31,294
2000s 70 23,919
2010s 91 20,036
2020s 53 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marjory Margaret
2014 13 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 8 2,217
2017 11 2,255
2018 9 2,334
2019 9 2,214
2020 9 2,196
2021 7 2,245
2022 6 2,199
2023 6 2,085
2024 11 2,316
2025 14 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, 1887–2025.

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