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 #119

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Metric Marleigh Margaret
Current Rank #913 #119
Total Births (all years) 6,111 1,264,774
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 419 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marleigh Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s - 81,870
1970s - 31,947
1980s 37 30,352
1990s 264 31,294
2000s 1,099 23,919
2010s 2,651 20,036
2020s 2,060 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marleigh Margaret
2014 287 1,951
2015 306 2,110
2016 298 2,217
2017 298 2,255
2018 282 2,334
2019 249 2,214
2020 384 2,196
2021 419 2,245
2022 417 2,199
2023 288 2,085
2024 291 2,316
2025 261 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, 1985–2025.

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