Marlene vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlene

Girl name · Rank #1549

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlene Margaret
Current Rank #1549 #118
Total Births (all years) 130,396 1,262,307
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 5,332 28,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlene Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 18 57,919
1910ss 263 189,234
1920ss 774 245,010
1930ss 37,355 157,371
1940ss 29,294 173,025
1950ss 25,252 149,583
1960ss 12,950 81,869
1970ss 5,728 31,946
1980ss 4,771 30,352
1990ss 5,716 31,293
2000ss 5,283 23,915
2010ss 2,221 20,034
2020ss 771 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlene Margaret
2014 210 1,951
2015 216 2,110
2016 199 2,216
2017 194 2,255
2018 163 2,334
2019 160 2,214
2020 135 2,195
2021 141 2,242
2022 191 2,197
2023 167 2,083
2024 137 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, 1904–2024.

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