Maryln vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryln

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maryln Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 524 1,262,307
Peak Year 1937 1921
Peak Year Births 33 28,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryln Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 7 189,234
1920ss 39 245,010
1930ss 195 157,371
1940ss 187 173,025
1950ss 86 149,583
1960ss 10 81,869
1970ss — 31,946
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss — 23,915
2010ss — 20,034
2020ss — 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryln Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 — 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, 1918–1969.

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