Total births
101
Girls' name · since 1918
Marjarie
101 babies named Marjarie in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 101
- total births
- 1918–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
Marjarie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 101 have been recorded since 1918.
Marjarie has 101 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1939.
- 101 total births
- 1918–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 85% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
101 girls have been named Marjarie since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 101
- total births
- 1918–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Marjarie was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
11 babies were named Marjarie in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Marjarie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marjarie's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marjarie at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Marjarie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1939
- Peak year (1926)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Marjarie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marjarie's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Marjarie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marjarie? ▼
101 babies have been named Marjarie since 1918. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1926 with 11 births.
When was Marjarie most popular? ▼
Marjarie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Marjarie been used? ▼
Marjarie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 22 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Marjarie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marjarie's data
- Marjarie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marjarie
Nearby Names Like Marjarie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marjarie
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marjarie side by side: Marjarie vs Mary Marjarie vs Margaret Marjarie vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1939 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marjarie: Baby Name Since 1918 - 101 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marjarie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marjarie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.