Marly vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marly

Girl name · Rank #3578

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marly Margaret
Current Rank #3578 #118
Total Births (all years) 1,635 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 89 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marly Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 6 173,025
1950ss 19 149,583
1960ss 22 81,869
1970ss 82 31,946
1980ss 146 30,352
1990ss 279 31,293
2000ss 497 23,915
2010ss 431 20,034
2020ss 153 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marly Margaret
2014 43 1,951
2015 40 2,110
2016 45 2,216
2017 45 2,255
2018 31 2,334
2019 26 2,214
2020 23 2,195
2021 30 2,242
2022 31 2,197
2023 26 2,083
2024 43 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, 1949–2024.

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