Marlee vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlee

Girl name · Rank #508

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlee Margaret
Current Rank #508 #119
Total Births (all years) 17,654 1,264,774
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 890 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlee Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 5 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 94 157,369
1940s 158 173,028
1950s 194 149,582
1960s 166 81,870
1970s 180 31,947
1980s 473 30,352
1990s 2,064 31,294
2000s 4,018 23,919
2010s 6,431 20,036
2020s 3,871 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlee Margaret
2014 676 1,951
2015 696 2,110
2016 708 2,217
2017 648 2,255
2018 654 2,334
2019 697 2,214
2020 714 2,196
2021 684 2,245
2022 696 2,199
2023 608 2,085
2024 605 2,316
2025 564 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, 1915–2025.

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