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.

Name A

Marlys

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marlys Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 8,958 1,264,774
Peak Year 1937 1921
Peak Year Births 369 28,468
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marlys Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 171 189,234
1920s 1,055 245,011
1930s 3,172 157,369
1940s 2,430 173,028
1950s 1,391 149,582
1960s 463 81,870
1970s 121 31,947
1980s 49 30,352
1990s 34 31,294
2000s 30 23,919
2010s 27 20,036
2020s 15 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marlys Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 11 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 5 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 5 2,196
2021 5 2,245
2022 5 2,199
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 - 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, 1910–2022.

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