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Marjorie

Pronounced M AA1 R JH ER0 IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Marjorie?

Marjorie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 298,412 children — the 147th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1921, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1921, when 12,067 children were given it.

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1921Girls: 12,067Boys: 20

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AA1 R JH ER0 IY0 · M AA1 R JH R IY0
Stress pattern:
100 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Marjorie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Marjorie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Marjorie?
Marjorie ranks 147th among girls' names in US records, with 298,412 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,571.
Is Marjorie a unisex name?
No. Marjorie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Marjorie most popular?
1921, when 12,067 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.