Marleen vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marleen

Girl name · Rank #10376

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marleen Margaret
Current Rank #10376 #119
Total Births (all years) 4,121 1,264,774
Peak Year 1951 1921
Peak Year Births 133 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marleen Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s 23 245,011
1930s 406 157,369
1940s 822 173,028
1950s 938 149,582
1960s 473 81,870
1970s 313 31,947
1980s 230 30,352
1990s 288 31,294
2000s 363 23,919
2010s 199 20,036
2020s 66 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marleen Margaret
2014 25 1,951
2015 17 2,110
2016 18 2,217
2017 17 2,255
2018 7 2,334
2019 14 2,214
2020 8 2,196
2021 16 2,245
2022 14 2,199
2023 11 2,085
2024 9 2,316
2025 8 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, 1926–2025.

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