Marnie vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marnie

Girl name · Rank #2482

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marnie Margaret
Current Rank #2482 #118
Total Births (all years) 6,054 1,262,307
Peak Year 1969 1921
Peak Year Births 510 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marnie Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 19 189,234
1920ss 16 245,010
1930ss 31 157,371
1940ss 126 173,025
1950ss 219 149,583
1960ss 1,939 81,869
1970ss 2,263 31,946
1980ss 453 30,352
1990ss 267 31,293
2000ss 164 23,915
2010ss 259 20,034
2020ss 298 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marnie Margaret
2014 32 1,951
2015 23 2,110
2016 27 2,216
2017 30 2,255
2018 41 2,334
2019 36 2,214
2020 34 2,195
2021 54 2,242
2022 74 2,197
2023 64 2,083
2024 72 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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