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 #2051

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marli Margaret
Current Rank #2051 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,762 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 171 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marli Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss 6 149,583
1960ss 31 81,869
1970ss 80 31,946
1980ss 124 30,352
1990ss 289 31,293
2000ss 775 23,915
2010ss 946 20,034
2020ss 511 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marli Margaret
2014 106 1,951
2015 103 2,110
2016 94 2,216
2017 104 2,255
2018 104 2,334
2019 102 2,214
2020 90 2,195
2021 102 2,242
2022 105 2,197
2023 120 2,083
2024 94 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, 1954–2024.

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