Marylin vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marylin

Girl name · Rank #10359

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marylin Margaret
Current Rank #10359 #119
Total Births (all years) 4,379 1,264,774
Peak Year 1943 1921
Peak Year Births 122 28,468
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marylin Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 8 189,234
1920s 277 245,011
1930s 981 157,369
1940s 944 173,028
1950s 621 149,582
1960s 335 81,870
1970s 212 31,947
1980s 147 30,352
1990s 247 31,294
2000s 297 23,919
2010s 244 20,036
2020s 66 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marylin Margaret
2014 25 1,951
2015 26 2,110
2016 24 2,217
2017 11 2,255
2018 17 2,334
2019 25 2,214
2020 11 2,196
2021 12 2,245
2022 15 2,199
2023 8 2,085
2024 9 2,316
2025 11 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, 1918–2025.

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