Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Child of light
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marjorie
Pronunciation
m(a)-rjo-rie, mar-jorie
More about the name
Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery, Marjory or Margaery. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1145, 38 births); most recent 1980 (rank #6251, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #16, 11,208 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1016, 246 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 246 |
| 2024 | – | 334 |
| 2023 | – | 185 |
| 2022 | – | 187 |
| 2021 | – | 192 |
| 2020 | – | 210 |
| 2019 | – | 203 |
| 2018 | – | 206 |
| 2017 | – | 281 |
| 2016 | – | 297 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #2868, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #61, 1,412 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #348, 8 births); most recent 1984 (rank #516, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #239, 15 births); most recent 1979 (rank #464, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1943 (rank #28, 59 births); most recent 1986 (rank #432, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence