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 #1712

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlo Margaret
Current Rank #1712 #119
Total Births (all years) 7,264 1,264,774
Peak Year 1970 1921
Peak Year Births 593 28,468
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlo Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 36 157,369
1940s 105 173,028
1950s 113 149,582
1960s 1,603 81,870
1970s 2,546 31,947
1980s 530 30,352
1990s 329 31,294
2000s 461 23,919
2010s 905 20,036
2020s 636 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlo Margaret
2014 88 1,951
2015 77 2,110
2016 92 2,217
2017 75 2,255
2018 99 2,334
2019 116 2,214
2020 84 2,196
2021 102 2,245
2022 122 2,199
2023 100 2,085
2024 119 2,316
2025 109 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, 1931–2025.

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