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 #509

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlee Margaret
Current Rank #509 #118
Total Births (all years) 17,082 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 890 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlee Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 5 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 94 157,371
1940ss 158 173,025
1950ss 194 149,583
1960ss 166 81,869
1970ss 180 31,946
1980ss 473 30,352
1990ss 2,064 31,293
2000ss 4,017 23,915
2010ss 6,429 20,034
2020ss 3,302 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlee Margaret
2014 676 1,951
2015 695 2,110
2016 708 2,216
2017 647 2,255
2018 654 2,334
2019 697 2,214
2020 713 2,195
2021 683 2,242
2022 696 2,197
2023 608 2,083
2024 602 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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