Marlina vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlina

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlina Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 1,173 1,264,774
Peak Year 1978 1921
Peak Year Births 41 28,468
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlina Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s 15 173,028
1950s 57 149,582
1960s 112 81,870
1970s 208 31,947
1980s 239 30,352
1990s 232 31,294
2000s 164 23,919
2010s 115 20,036
2020s 31 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlina Margaret
2014 17 1,951
2015 9 2,110
2016 8 2,217
2017 5 2,255
2018 8 2,334
2019 8 2,214
2020 8 2,196
2021 9 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 6 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 8 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, 1947–2025.

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