Marjory
Medieval English form of Margery, itself a vernacular rendering of Margaret, from Greek margarites, pearl. The spelling ending in -ory was common in Scotland.
Marjory in 2025
Marjory was given to 14 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,311th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 236,810 babies born.
The history of Marjory
Marjory reached its highest point in 1921, when 294 babies were given the name, ranking 740th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 729th, in 1922.
Across the 139 years of records since 1887, 8,172 babies have been named Marjory. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Marjory by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marjory | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | 1,199 |
| 1890s | 158 | 1,022 |
| 1900s | 216 | 1,106 |
| 1910s | 1,440 | 783 |
| 1920s | 2,473 | 729 |
| 1930s | 1,371 | 897 |
| 1940s | 979 | 1,192 |
| 1950s | 679 | 1,643 |
| 1960s | 298 | 2,887 |
| 1970s | 164 | 4,835 |
| 1980s | 94 | 8,143 |
| 1990s | 65 | 10,810 |
| 2000s | 70 | 16,670 |
| 2010s | 91 | 13,847 |
| 2020s | 53 | 13,311 |
Where Marjory is heading
Marjory has risen 180% over the past decade, from 5 babies in 2015 to 14 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Marjory is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Marjory
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marjory.