Total births
274,017
Girls' name · since 1880
Marjorie
274,017 babies named Marjorie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #822
- among girls today
- 274,017
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
274,017 babies have been named Marjorie since 1880, making it today's #822 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marjorie has been recorded 274,017 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #822 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #822 among girls today
- 274,017 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marjorie is currently the #822 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 274,017 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #822
- among girls today
- 274,017
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Marjorie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#822
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Marjorie was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
11,209 babies were named Marjorie in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Marjorie compares
274,017 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marjorie's all-time total is 717x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marjorie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 274,017 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11,209 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marjorie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marjorie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 14% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 86%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 15 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 11,209, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marjorie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1921
Current rank
#822
Active since
1880
Marjorie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 11,209
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Marjorie popularity over time - boys
594 total births recorded since 1908 (Marjorie as boys' name)
Marjorie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marjorie's strongest decade.
91,221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Marjorie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 654
1880s
654 births
- 1890s 3,171
1890s
3,171 births
- 1900s 7,025
1900s
7,025 births
- 1910s
1910s
44,452 births
- 1920s
1920s
91,221 births
- 1930s
1930s
49,213 births
- 1940s 32,901
1940s
32,901 births
- 1950s 20,941
1950s
20,941 births
- 1960s 10,511
1960s
10,511 births
- 1970s 4,340
1970s
4,340 births
- 1980s 2,906
1980s
2,906 births
- 1990s 1,771
1990s
1,771 births
- 2000s 1,173
2000s
1,173 births
- 2010s 2,383
2010s
2,383 births
- 2020s 1,355
2020s
1,355 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91,221 births (33% of all-time use).
How Marjorie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marjorie's total volume
Marjorie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marjorie by state
Where Marjorie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23,262 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 17,412 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 17,211 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 16,517 | 6.0% |
| #5 | California | | 13,197 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 12,693 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 11,756 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 10,195 | 3.7% |
New York share of Marjorie's total US births 8.5%
Even split
23,262 of 274,017 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Marjorie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marjorie? ▼
Marjorie has been given to 274,017 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #822 as of the latest data. 11,209 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Marjorie most popular? ▼
Marjorie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 91,221 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Marjorie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marjorie are New York (23,262 births), Ohio (17,412 births), Pennsylvania (17,211 births).
How long has the name Marjorie been used? ▼
Marjorie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marjorie? ▼
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 Marjorie's data
- Marjorie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91,221 total births); usage has since declined to 1,355 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marjories (23,262 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Marjorie
Nearby Names Like Marjorie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marjorie
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 Marjorie side by side: Marjorie vs Mary Marjorie vs Margaret Marjorie vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marjorie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Marjorie: #822 Girls' Name - 274,017 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marjorie. 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 Marjorie 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 June 2026.