Marlyn vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marlyn

Girl name · Rank #6169

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlyn Margaret
Current Rank #6169 #118
Total Births (all years) 6,784 1,262,307
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 193 28,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlyn Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 56 189,234
1920ss 516 245,010
1930ss 1,492 157,371
1940ss 1,064 173,025
1950ss 682 149,583
1960ss 448 81,869
1970ss 290 31,946
1980ss 408 30,352
1990ss 619 31,293
2000ss 632 23,915
2010ss 462 20,034
2020ss 115 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlyn Margaret
2014 59 1,951
2015 42 2,110
2016 38 2,216
2017 24 2,255
2018 22 2,334
2019 19 2,214
2020 30 2,195
2021 24 2,242
2022 21 2,197
2023 21 2,083
2024 19 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, 1915–2024.

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