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 #4881

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marylou Margaret
Current Rank #4881 #118
Total Births (all years) 13,084 1,262,307
Peak Year 1942 1921
Peak Year Births 376 28,468
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marylou Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 12 37,937
1900ss 54 57,919
1910ss 313 189,234
1920ss 1,251 245,010
1930ss 2,621 157,371
1940ss 3,141 173,025
1950ss 2,128 149,583
1960ss 1,598 81,869
1970ss 536 31,946
1980ss 517 30,352
1990ss 356 31,293
2000ss 209 23,915
2010ss 228 20,034
2020ss 120 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marylou Margaret
2014 24 1,951
2015 25 2,110
2016 21 2,216
2017 34 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 23 2,214
2020 22 2,195
2021 20 2,242
2022 26 2,197
2023 25 2,083
2024 27 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, 1898–2024.

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