Marlana vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlana

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlana Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 2,832 1,262,307
Peak Year 1978 1921
Peak Year Births 169 28,468
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlana Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 87 173,025
1950ss 133 149,583
1960ss 253 81,869
1970ss 637 31,946
1980ss 805 30,352
1990ss 539 31,293
2000ss 245 23,915
2010ss 104 20,034
2020ss 29 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlana Margaret
2014 8 1,951
2015 10 2,110
2016 8 2,216
2017 10 2,255
2018 9 2,334
2019 6 2,214
2020 12 2,195
2021 11 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 6 2,083
2024 — 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, 1940–2023.

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