Recorded 1914–1982 Girls' name Peak 1924 972 births

Marjie — girls' name

972 babies named Marjie in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s531920s2481930s2011940s1731950s1531960s1211970s181980s5

The verdict

972 girls have been named Marjie since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1982.

972
total births
1914–1982
years on record
1920s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Marjie was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

34 babies were named Marjie in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marjie

The Social Security Administration has registered 972 babies named Marjie between 1914 and 1982, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marjie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marjie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Marjie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Marjie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marjie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 972 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marjie at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

972

Since 1914

69 years of records

Peak year

1924

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1914

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1982

Marjie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1914

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1924)
34
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Marjie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
248 births that decade — 26% of Marjie's all-time total
1910s531920s2481930s2011940s1731950s1531960s1211970s181980s5

Marjie by state

Where Marjie concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Marjie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
19 2.0%
#2 California
5 0.5%
Texas share of Marjie's total US births 2.0%
Even split

19 of 972 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marjie?
972 babies have been named Marjie since 1914. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1924 with 34 births.
When was Marjie most popular?
Marjie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Marjie most popular?
The top states for the name Marjie are Texas (19 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Marjie been used?
Marjie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 69 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Marjie?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.