Marleah vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marleah

Girl name · Rank #8447

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marleah Margaret
Current Rank #8447 #118
Total Births (all years) 431 1,262,307
Peak Year 2009 1921
Peak Year Births 16 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marleah Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 11 189,234
1920ss 16 245,010
1930ss 8 157,371
1940ss 29 173,025
1950ss 22 149,583
1960ss 5 81,869
1970ss 11 31,946
1980ss 37 30,352
1990ss 65 31,293
2000ss 90 23,915
2010ss 95 20,034
2020ss 42 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marleah Margaret
2014 12 1,951
2015 10 2,110
2016 8 2,216
2017 8 2,255
2018 5 2,334
2019 11 2,214
2020 6 2,195
2021 8 2,242
2022 11 2,197
2023 5 2,083
2024 12 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, 1915–2024.

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