girl's name
Marjory
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,570
Scotland
#618
1984 births
Marjory is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 294 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marjory over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 158 |
| 1900s | 216 |
| 1910s | 1,440 |
| 1920s | 2,473 |
| 1930s | 1,371 |
| 1940s | 979 |
| 1950s | 679 |
| 1960s | 298 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Marjory?
In 2025, Marjory was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Marjory is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marjory
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marjory also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marjory over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marjory
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marjory — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marjory
How popular is the name Marjory?
In 2025, Marjory was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Marjory a girl's or a boy's name?
Marjory is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marjory?
Marjory has 3 syllables.
When was Marjory most popular?
Marjory peaked in 1921, when 294 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Marjory a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marjory currently ranks #7,702 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.