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 #2331

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marla Margaret
Current Rank #2331 #119
Total Births (all years) 38,781 1,264,774
Peak Year 1955 1921
Peak Year Births 1,725 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marla Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 16 189,234
1920s 73 245,011
1930s 699 157,369
1940s 2,835 173,028
1950s 11,441 149,582
1960s 10,615 81,870
1970s 6,613 31,947
1980s 2,776 30,352
1990s 1,616 31,294
2000s 905 23,919
2010s 710 20,036
2020s 482 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marla Margaret
2014 86 1,951
2015 67 2,110
2016 69 2,217
2017 71 2,255
2018 63 2,334
2019 77 2,214
2020 68 2,196
2021 75 2,245
2022 80 2,199
2023 88 2,085
2024 79 2,316
2025 92 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, 1912–2025.

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