Marjorie

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A few things about Marjorie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marjorie

Marjorie Estiano

Brazilian actress and singer

Choose Marjorie and your child shares a first name with Marjorie Estiano, a Brazilian actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marjorie, like who?” Marjorie Estiano's Wikipedia article is available in 103 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Alex Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,532 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Marjorie, 246 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marjorie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarjorie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Marjories, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1923, when it ranked #16. Today it's #1,016, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowMarjorie is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,978 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 6,532.
• 🚀TrendMarjorie has climbed 117 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,016. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMarjorie is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #417, followed by Iowa (#492) and Kentucky (#498). It's in the top 1,000 in 13 states.
• 💬MeaningMarjorie is a Scottish form of Margaret, which means “pearl”. Our records link it to English, Greek and Scottish roots.

About the name Marjorie

Marjorie is a girl name of English, Greek and Scottish origin meaning “pearl”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rie”. US birth records list Marjorie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked #16 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,016, with 246 babies.

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