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Marjorie

“Pearl” — Greek, via Latin and Old French (from Margaret) origin

Girl's name · #1016 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Marjorie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #16 (1921) · 274,017 babies named Marjorie all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 10,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marjories

• Marjorie Estiano — Brazilian actress and singer
• Marjorie Taylor Greene — American politician
• Marjorie Boulton — British writer (1924–2017)
• Marjorie Main — US actress (1890–1975)
• Marjorie Jackson-Nelson — Governor of South Australia (2001-07)

In stories & tradition

• Marjorie (Marge Simpson) — The Simpsons
• Marjorie (Marge Dursley) — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Marjorie Dean — fictional human

What Marjories become

Among 700 notable people named Marjorie:

Artists & writers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marjorie Boulton, British writer (1924–2017).

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