Marlo vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlo

Girl name · Rank #1703

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlo Margaret
Current Rank #1703 #118
Total Births (all years) 7,155 1,262,307
Peak Year 1970 1921
Peak Year Births 593 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlo Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 36 157,371
1940ss 105 173,025
1950ss 113 149,583
1960ss 1,603 81,869
1970ss 2,546 31,946
1980ss 530 30,352
1990ss 329 31,293
2000ss 461 23,915
2010ss 905 20,034
2020ss 527 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlo Margaret
2014 88 1,951
2015 77 2,110
2016 92 2,216
2017 75 2,255
2018 99 2,334
2019 116 2,214
2020 84 2,195
2021 102 2,242
2022 122 2,197
2023 100 2,083
2024 119 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, 1931–2024.

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