How Many People Are Named Marjorie?
An estimated 60,163 people in the United States have the first name Marjorie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Marjorie peaked in popularity in 1921 with 11,229 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marjorie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marjorie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marjorie is overwhelmingly female, 594 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Marjorie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Marjorie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
60,163
About 1 in 5,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1921
11,229 births
Total Registered
274,364
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marjorie
Marjorie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 274,364 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Marjorie as a male name
Ranked #6,888 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1928 (38 births)
Marjorie as a female name
Ranked #822 in 2024
334 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (11,209 births)
Marjorie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marjorie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 91,438 babies were registered. Marjorie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marjorie by Decade
How has Marjorie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 654 | 0 | 654 | |
| 1890s | 3,171 | 0 | 3,171 | |
| 1900s | 7,033 | 8 | 7,025 | |
| 1910s | 44,541 | 89 | 44,452 | |
| 1920s | 91,438 | 217 | 91,221 | |
| 1930s | 49,363 | 150 | 49,213 | |
| 1940s | 32,978 | 77 | 32,901 | |
| 1950s | 20,974 | 33 | 20,941 | |
| 1960s | 10,521 | 10 | 10,511 | |
| 1970s | 4,345 | 5 | 4,340 | |
| 1980s | 2,911 | 5 | 2,906 | |
| 1990s | 1,771 | 0 | 1,771 | |
| 2000s | 1,173 | 0 | 1,173 | |
| 2010s | 2,383 | 0 | 2,383 | |
| 2020s | 1,108 | 0 | 1,108 | |
Marjorie by State
Birth registrations for Marjorie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Delaware. On average, about 5,089 Marjories were registered per state.
Marjorie + Last Name Combinations
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Marjorie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marjorie?
We estimate approximately 60,163 people named Marjorie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Marjorie a common name?
Marjorie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 274,364 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marjorie most popular?
Marjorie reached peak popularity in 1921, when 11,229 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marjorie is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marjorie a female name?
Marjorie is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marjorie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marjorie Smith, Marjorie Johnson, Marjorie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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