Marlette vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlette

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlette Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 281 1,264,774
Peak Year 1967 1921
Peak Year Births 17 28,468
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlette Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 12 157,369
1940s 11 173,028
1950s 39 149,582
1960s 82 81,870
1970s 43 31,947
1980s 7 30,352
1990s 16 31,294
2000s 34 23,919
2010s 12 20,036
2020s 25 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlette Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 10 2,196
2021 6 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 9 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, 1930–2025.

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