Marlei vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlei

Girl name · Rank #5100

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlei Margaret
Current Rank #5100 #118
Total Births (all years) 750 1,262,307
Peak Year 2020 1921
Peak Year Births 70 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlei Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss — 31,946
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss 69 23,915
2010ss 416 20,034
2020ss 265 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlei Margaret
2014 39 1,951
2015 56 2,110
2016 54 2,216
2017 55 2,255
2018 53 2,334
2019 61 2,214
2020 70 2,195
2021 62 2,242
2022 60 2,197
2023 47 2,083
2024 26 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, 2002–2024.

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