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 #3518

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlen Margaret
Current Rank #3518 #118
Total Births (all years) 5,470 1,262,307
Peak Year 2007 1921
Peak Year Births 263 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlen Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 42 157,371
1940ss 44 173,025
1950ss 32 149,583
1960ss 126 81,869
1970ss 229 31,946
1980ss 473 30,352
1990ss 1,337 31,293
2000ss 2,171 23,915
2010ss 773 20,034
2020ss 243 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlen Margaret
2014 58 1,951
2015 62 2,110
2016 63 2,216
2017 55 2,255
2018 55 2,334
2019 53 2,214
2020 56 2,195
2021 52 2,242
2022 47 2,197
2023 44 2,083
2024 44 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, 1932–2024.

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