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 #3530

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlena Margaret
Current Rank #3530 #119
Total Births (all years) 11,321 1,264,774
Peak Year 1978 1921
Peak Year Births 470 28,468
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlena Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s 5 245,011
1930s 134 157,369
1940s 385 173,028
1950s 732 149,582
1960s 995 81,870
1970s 2,164 31,947
1980s 2,425 30,352
1990s 2,166 31,294
2000s 1,174 23,919
2010s 792 20,036
2020s 349 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlena Margaret
2014 92 1,951
2015 73 2,110
2016 82 2,217
2017 62 2,255
2018 78 2,334
2019 73 2,214
2020 72 2,196
2021 56 2,245
2022 67 2,199
2023 54 2,085
2024 44 2,316
2025 56 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, 1925–2025.

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