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 #1578

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlie Margaret
Current Rank #1578 #118
Total Births (all years) 4,389 1,262,307
Peak Year 2009 1921
Peak Year Births 306 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlie Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 5 157,371
1940ss 6 173,025
1950ss 8 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss 52 31,946
1980ss 116 30,352
1990ss 353 31,293
2000ss 1,296 23,915
2010ss 1,819 20,034
2020ss 734 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlie Margaret
2014 203 1,951
2015 207 2,110
2016 185 2,216
2017 144 2,255
2018 148 2,334
2019 162 2,214
2020 157 2,195
2021 162 2,242
2022 150 2,197
2023 132 2,083
2024 133 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, 1937–2024.

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