Marleigh vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marleigh

Girl name · Rank #913

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marleigh Margaret
Current Rank #913 #118
Total Births (all years) 5,844 1,262,307
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 418 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marleigh 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 37 30,352
1990ss 264 31,293
2000ss 1,098 23,915
2010ss 2,650 20,034
2020ss 1,795 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marleigh Margaret
2014 287 1,951
2015 306 2,110
2016 298 2,216
2017 298 2,255
2018 282 2,334
2019 249 2,214
2020 384 2,195
2021 418 2,242
2022 416 2,197
2023 287 2,083
2024 290 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, 1985–2024.

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