Marla vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marla

Girl name · Rank #2324

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marla Margaret
Current Rank #2324 #118
Total Births (all years) 38,690 1,262,307
Peak Year 1955 1921
Peak Year Births 1,725 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marla Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 16 189,234
1920ss 73 245,010
1930ss 699 157,371
1940ss 2,835 173,025
1950ss 11,441 149,583
1960ss 10,615 81,869
1970ss 6,613 31,946
1980ss 2,777 30,352
1990ss 1,616 31,293
2000ss 905 23,915
2010ss 710 20,034
2020ss 390 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marla Margaret
2014 86 1,951
2015 67 2,110
2016 69 2,216
2017 71 2,255
2018 63 2,334
2019 77 2,214
2020 68 2,195
2021 75 2,242
2022 80 2,197
2023 88 2,083
2024 79 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, 1912–2024.

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