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 #6194

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlyn Margaret
Current Rank #6194 #119
Total Births (all years) 6,806 1,264,774
Peak Year 1936 1921
Peak Year Births 193 28,468
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlyn Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 56 189,234
1920s 516 245,011
1930s 1,492 157,369
1940s 1,064 173,028
1950s 682 149,582
1960s 448 81,870
1970s 290 31,947
1980s 408 30,352
1990s 619 31,294
2000s 632 23,919
2010s 462 20,036
2020s 137 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlyn Margaret
2014 59 1,951
2015 42 2,110
2016 38 2,217
2017 24 2,255
2018 22 2,334
2019 19 2,214
2020 30 2,196
2021 24 2,245
2022 21 2,199
2023 21 2,085
2024 19 2,316
2025 22 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, 1915–2025.

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