Marlena vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlena

Girl name · Rank #3517

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlena Margaret
Current Rank #3517 #118
Total Births (all years) 11,264 1,262,307
Peak Year 1978 1921
Peak Year Births 470 28,468
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlena Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss 5 245,010
1930ss 134 157,371
1940ss 385 173,025
1950ss 732 149,583
1960ss 995 81,869
1970ss 2,164 31,946
1980ss 2,425 30,352
1990ss 2,166 31,293
2000ss 1,174 23,915
2010ss 792 20,034
2020ss 292 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlena Margaret
2014 92 1,951
2015 73 2,110
2016 82 2,216
2017 62 2,255
2018 78 2,334
2019 73 2,214
2020 72 2,195
2021 56 2,242
2022 67 2,197
2023 53 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, 1925–2024.

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