Marlys vs Margaret

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

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Marlys

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marlys Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 8,958 1,262,307
Peak Year 1937 1921
Peak Year Births 369 28,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlys Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 171 189,234
1920ss 1,055 245,010
1930ss 3,172 157,371
1940ss 2,430 173,025
1950ss 1,391 149,583
1960ss 463 81,869
1970ss 121 31,946
1980ss 49 30,352
1990ss 34 31,293
2000ss 30 23,915
2010ss 27 20,034
2020ss 15 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlys Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 11 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 5 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 5 2,195
2021 5 2,242
2022 5 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 — 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, 1910–2022.

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