Total births
8,172
Girls' name · since 1887
Marjory
8,172 babies named Marjory in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8970
- among girls today
- 8,172
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Marjory currently ranks #8970 among girls' names in America, with 8,172 babies recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marjory has been recorded 8,172 times among girls since 1887, currently ranked #8970 nationally and more common than 49% 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 1887 to 2025.
- #8970 among girls today
- 8,172 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marjory is currently the #8970 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 8,172 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8970
- among girls today
- 8,172
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Marjory vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8970
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Marjory was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
294 babies were named Marjory in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Marjory compares
8,172 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Marjory's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marjory | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,172 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 294 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marjory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Marjory's full recorded timeline at 1955, 14% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 86% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 294 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Marjory at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#8,970
Active since
1887
Marjory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 294
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Marjory by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Marjory's strongest decade.
2,473 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Marjory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 158
1890s
158 births
- 1900s 216
1900s
216 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,440 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,473 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,371 births
- 1940s 979
1940s
979 births
- 1950s 679
1950s
679 births
- 1960s 298
1960s
298 births
- 1970s 164
1970s
164 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 91
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,473 births (30% of all-time use).
How Marjory 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 Marjory's total volume
Marjory vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marjory by state
Where Marjory concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 746 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 471 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 442 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 398 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 374 | 4.6% |
| #6 | California | | 352 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 226 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 178 | 2.2% |
New York share of Marjory's total US births 9.1%
Even split
746 of 8,172 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Marjory appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marjory? ▼
8,172 babies have been named Marjory since 1887. It currently ranks #8970 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 294 births.
When was Marjory most popular? ▼
Marjory was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,473 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Marjory most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marjory are New York (746 births), Ohio (471 births), Michigan (442 births).
How long has the name Marjory been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marjory since 1887 -- 139 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Marjory? ▼
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 Marjory's data
- Marjory's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,473 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marjorys (746 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 Marjory
Nearby Names Like Marjory
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marjory
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 Marjory side by side: Marjory vs Mary Marjory vs Margaret Marjory vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marjory
Levie #8969
207 births · Peak 1912
Zeta #8971
1,354 births · Peak 2005
Genoveva #8968
2,577 births · Peak 1925
Lawrence #8972
2,187 births · Peak 1927
Temple #8967
1,568 births · Peak 1971
Roe #8973
210 births · Peak 2023
Nelda #8966
20,139 births · Peak 1938
Katheryne #8974
2,117 births · Peak 1992
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, 1887–2025 (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. "Marjory: #8970 Girls' Name - 8,172 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marjory. 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 Marjory 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.