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

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlana Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 2,838 1,264,774
Peak Year 1978 1921
Peak Year Births 169 28,468
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlana Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s 87 173,028
1950s 133 149,582
1960s 253 81,870
1970s 637 31,947
1980s 805 30,352
1990s 539 31,294
2000s 245 23,919
2010s 104 20,036
2020s 35 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlana Margaret
2014 8 1,951
2015 10 2,110
2016 8 2,217
2017 10 2,255
2018 9 2,334
2019 6 2,214
2020 12 2,196
2021 11 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 6 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 6 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, 1940–2025.

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