Marlen vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlen

Girl name · Rank #3531

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlen Margaret
Current Rank #3531 #119
Total Births (all years) 5,512 1,264,774
Peak Year 2007 1921
Peak Year Births 263 28,468
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlen Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 42 157,369
1940s 44 173,028
1950s 32 149,582
1960s 126 81,870
1970s 229 31,947
1980s 473 30,352
1990s 1,337 31,294
2000s 2,171 23,919
2010s 773 20,036
2020s 285 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlen Margaret
2014 58 1,951
2015 62 2,110
2016 63 2,217
2017 55 2,255
2018 55 2,334
2019 53 2,214
2020 56 2,196
2021 52 2,245
2022 47 2,199
2023 44 2,085
2024 44 2,316
2025 42 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, 1932–2025.

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