How Many People Are Named Marjory?
An estimated 1,917 people in the United States have the first name Marjory. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Marjory peaked in popularity in 1921 with 294 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marjory 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 Marjory paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Marjory is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
1,917
About 1 in 178,797 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1921
294 births
Total Registered
8,158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marjory
Marjory is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,158 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marjory as a female name
Ranked #9,309 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (294 births)
Marjory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marjory span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,473 babies were registered. Marjory has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marjory by Decade
How has Marjory 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.
Marjory by State
Birth registrations for Marjory span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 150 Marjorys were registered per state.
Marjory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marjory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marjory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marjory?
We estimate approximately 1,917 people named Marjory 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 178,797 Americans share this first name.
Is Marjory a common name?
Marjory is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marjory most popular?
Marjory reached peak popularity in 1921, when 294 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marjory is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marjory a female name?
Marjory is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marjory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marjory Smith, Marjory Johnson, Marjory 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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