Marlayna vs Margaret

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

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Marlayna

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlayna Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 878 1,262,307
Peak Year 1992 1921
Peak Year Births 36 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlayna Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss 5 149,583
1960ss 15 81,869
1970ss 53 31,946
1980ss 160 30,352
1990ss 253 31,293
2000ss 189 23,915
2010ss 175 20,034
2020ss 28 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlayna Margaret
2014 21 1,951
2015 27 2,110
2016 17 2,216
2017 20 2,255
2018 12 2,334
2019 12 2,214
2020 9 2,195
2021 6 2,242
2022 8 2,197
2023 5 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, 1957–2023.

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