Marjorie
Medieval English form of Margery, which came from Margaret and so from Greek margarites, "pearl." The spelling was influenced by the herb marjoram.
Marjorie in 2025
Marjorie was given to 246 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,946th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,477 babies born.
The history of Marjorie
Marjorie reached its highest point in 1921, when 11,229 babies were given the name, ranking 33rd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 274,611 babies have been named Marjorie. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Marjorie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marjorie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 654 | 289 |
| 1890s | 3,171 | 155 |
| 1900s | 7,033 | 107 |
| 1910s | 44,541 | 56 |
| 1920s | 91,438 | 33 |
| 1930s | 49,363 | 61 |
| 1940s | 32,978 | 125 |
| 1950s | 20,974 | 231 |
| 1960s | 10,521 | 437 |
| 1970s | 4,345 | 680 |
| 1980s | 2,911 | 967 |
| 1990s | 1,771 | 1,493 |
| 2000s | 1,173 | 2,582 |
| 2010s | 2,383 | 1,383 |
| 2020s | 1,355 | 1,571 |
Where Marjorie is heading
Marjorie has fallen 30% over the past decade, from 353 babies in 2015 to 246 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Marjorie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Marjorie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marjorie.