Marley vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marley

Girl name · Rank #285

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marley Margaret
Current Rank #285 #119
Total Births (all years) 33,045 1,264,774
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 2,359 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marley Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 12 157,369
1940s 18 173,028
1950s 38 149,582
1960s 41 81,870
1970s 124 31,947
1980s 497 30,352
1990s 2,035 31,294
2000s 8,992 23,919
2010s 14,235 20,036
2020s 7,053 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marley Margaret
2014 1,650 1,951
2015 1,499 2,110
2016 1,500 2,217
2017 1,475 2,255
2018 1,418 2,334
2019 1,336 2,214
2020 1,369 2,196
2021 1,379 2,245
2022 1,139 2,199
2023 1,108 2,085
2024 1,108 2,316
2025 950 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, 1937–2025.

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