Marlie vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlie

Girl name · Rank #1584

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlie Margaret
Current Rank #1584 #119
Total Births (all years) 4,542 1,264,774
Peak Year 2009 1921
Peak Year Births 306 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlie Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 5 157,369
1940s 6 173,028
1950s 8 149,582
1960s - 81,870
1970s 52 31,947
1980s 116 30,352
1990s 353 31,294
2000s 1,296 23,919
2010s 1,819 20,036
2020s 887 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlie Margaret
2014 203 1,951
2015 207 2,110
2016 185 2,217
2017 144 2,255
2018 148 2,334
2019 162 2,214
2020 157 2,196
2021 162 2,245
2022 150 2,199
2023 132 2,085
2024 133 2,316
2025 153 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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