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 #1553

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlene Margaret
Current Rank #1553 #119
Total Births (all years) 130,573 1,264,774
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 5,332 28,468
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlene Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 18 57,919
1910s 263 189,234
1920s 774 245,011
1930s 37,355 157,369
1940s 29,295 173,028
1950s 25,251 149,582
1960s 12,951 81,870
1970s 5,728 31,947
1980s 4,769 30,352
1990s 5,716 31,294
2000s 5,283 23,919
2010s 2,222 20,036
2020s 948 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlene Margaret
2014 211 1,951
2015 216 2,110
2016 199 2,217
2017 194 2,255
2018 163 2,334
2019 160 2,214
2020 135 2,196
2021 141 2,245
2022 191 2,199
2023 167 2,085
2024 137 2,316
2025 177 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, 1904–2025.

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