Marli vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marli

Girl name · Rank #2056

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marli Margaret
Current Rank #2056 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,841 1,264,774
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 171 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marli Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s 6 149,582
1960s 31 81,870
1970s 80 31,947
1980s 124 30,352
1990s 289 31,294
2000s 775 23,919
2010s 946 20,036
2020s 590 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marli Margaret
2014 106 1,951
2015 103 2,110
2016 94 2,217
2017 104 2,255
2018 104 2,334
2019 102 2,214
2020 90 2,196
2021 102 2,245
2022 105 2,199
2023 120 2,085
2024 94 2,316
2025 79 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, 1954–2025.

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