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 #10330

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marylin Margaret
Current Rank #10330 #118
Total Births (all years) 4,368 1,262,307
Peak Year 1943 1921
Peak Year Births 122 28,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marylin Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 8 189,234
1920ss 277 245,010
1930ss 981 157,371
1940ss 944 173,025
1950ss 621 149,583
1960ss 335 81,869
1970ss 212 31,946
1980ss 147 30,352
1990ss 247 31,293
2000ss 297 23,915
2010ss 244 20,034
2020ss 55 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marylin Margaret
2014 25 1,951
2015 26 2,110
2016 24 2,216
2017 11 2,255
2018 17 2,334
2019 25 2,214
2020 11 2,195
2021 12 2,242
2022 15 2,197
2023 8 2,083
2024 9 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, 1918–2024.

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