Marjorie
Girl name · #1017 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Marjorie? In official American birth records, Marjorie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Marjorie ranks #1017 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 246 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #799, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,317 girls born in 2025 was named Marjorie.
Babies named Marjorie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Marjorie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 11,209 girls were named Marjorie — good for #16 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marjorie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marjorie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marjorie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marjorie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marjorie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Marjorie is most common in MA (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Marjorie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Marjorie
Statistically, parents drawn to Marjorie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marie, Rosemarie, Marcella, Lorraine, and Minnie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marjorie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 246 | #1016 |
| 2024 | 335 | #822 |
| 2023 | 185 | #1248 |
| 2022 | 187 | #1279 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1223 |
| 2020 | 210 | #1133 |
| 2019 | 203 | #1173 |
| 2018 | 206 | #1170 |
| 2017 | 281 | #938 |
| 2016 | 297 | #928 |
| 2015 | 353 | #799 |
| 2014 | 387 | #723 |
| 2013 | 281 | #910 |
| 2012 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2011 | 115 | #1772 |
| 2010 | 130 | #1639 |
| 2009 | 122 | #1778 |
| 2008 | 129 | #1717 |
| 2007 | 114 | #1848 |
| 2006 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1574 |
| 2004 | 139 | #1459 |
| 2003 | 123 | #1561 |
| 2002 | 94 | #1887 |
| 2001 | 97 | #1819 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Marjorie?
In official American birth records, the name Marjorie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 16 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Marjorie a popular girl name?
Marjorie ranked #1017 among girls in 2025 with 246 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #799.
When was the name Marjorie most popular?
Marjorie peaked in 1921, when 11,209 American girls received the name (ranked #16 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marjorie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,317 newborn American girls was named Marjorie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.