Marylou vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marylou

Girl name · Rank #4899

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marylou Margaret
Current Rank #4899 #119
Total Births (all years) 13,112 1,264,774
Peak Year 1942 1921
Peak Year Births 376 28,468
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marylou Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 12 37,937
1900s 54 57,919
1910s 313 189,234
1920s 1,251 245,011
1930s 2,621 157,369
1940s 3,141 173,028
1950s 2,128 149,582
1960s 1,598 81,870
1970s 536 31,947
1980s 517 30,352
1990s 356 31,294
2000s 209 23,919
2010s 228 20,036
2020s 148 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marylou Margaret
2014 24 1,951
2015 25 2,110
2016 21 2,217
2017 34 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 23 2,214
2020 22 2,196
2021 20 2,245
2022 26 2,199
2023 25 2,085
2024 27 2,316
2025 28 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, 1898–2025.

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