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 #2493

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marnie Margaret
Current Rank #2493 #119
Total Births (all years) 6,141 1,264,774
Peak Year 1969 1921
Peak Year Births 510 28,468
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marnie Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 19 189,234
1920s 16 245,011
1930s 31 157,369
1940s 126 173,028
1950s 219 149,582
1960s 1,939 81,870
1970s 2,263 31,947
1980s 453 30,352
1990s 267 31,294
2000s 164 23,919
2010s 260 20,036
2020s 384 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marnie Margaret
2014 32 1,951
2015 23 2,110
2016 27 2,217
2017 30 2,255
2018 42 2,334
2019 36 2,214
2020 34 2,196
2021 54 2,245
2022 74 2,199
2023 65 2,085
2024 72 2,316
2025 85 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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