Marjorie
About Marjorie
Scottish Marjorie and her English twin Margery were early twentieth century favorites that date back to medieval times, when it was popular among the royals. They were at their height in the 1920s, when they were seen as more lively versions of the old standard. Marjorie was always the preferred spelling, in the Top 25 from 1920 to 1927.
Derived from classic Margaret, both spelling variants have endured time off the popularity lists, but their three syllables and "ee" ending has meant Marjorie at least now holds vintage charm. The name of a Taylor Swift song that appeared on her "Eras Tour", Marjorie was one of the fastest rising names in the US in 2024 when it re-entered the Top 1000.
One notable namesake is Marjorie Stinson, a pioneering aviator who was the first female airline pilot. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was the author of the moving novel The Yearling and Margery Williams's name is on the cover of kiddie favorite The Velveteen Rabbit—and there's always the old nursery rhyme "See-Saw, Margery Daw."
Nickname Margie was seen as a prime pert teenager moniker in movies and such vintage TV shows as My Little Margie. Marge is strongly associated with Homer Simpson's wife. Jorie might make for a fresher nickname these days, though MJ, Rorie, Mars,
Marjorie could have possibly faded with advent of the word "margarine", but modern parents seem to be overlooking that. The J- spelling must help, as Margery has yet to see renewed interest.
Pronounced MAR-juh-ree.
As of October 2026, Marjorie ranked #1019 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #16 in 1922, Nameberry popularity #960.
Editor's take: The name Marjorie is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "pearl".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #724 | 387 | 216.6 |
| 2015 | #800 | 353 | 197.7 |
| 2016 | #929 | 297 | 167.6 |
| 2017 | #940 | 281 | 162.8 |
| 2018 | #1,172 | 206 | 121.1 |
| 2019 | #1,172 | 203 | 121 |
| 2020 | #1,136 | 210 | 129.9 |
| 2021 | #1,227 | 192 | 117 |
| 2022 | #1,282 | 187 | 114 |
| 2023 | #1,251 | 185 | 115.3 |
| 2024 | #822 | 334 | 206.1 |
| 2025 | #1,019 | 246 | 153.1 |
World rankings
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Marjorie on lists
Famous Marjories
- Marjorie Merriweather Post
American socialite
- Marjorie Conrad
French,American model
- Marjorie Main (born Mary Tomlinson)
American actress
- Marjorie Florence Lawrence
Australian opera singer
- Marjorie Wallace
American model and former Miss World
- Marjorie Williams
American journalist
- Marjorie Reynolds
American actress
- Marjorie Judith Vincent
Miss America 1991
- Marjorie Norton Ralston
first voice of Minnie Mouse and Walt Disney's 13th employee
- Marjorie Armstrong "Markie" Post
American actress
- Marjorie Margolies
American politician and activist
- Marjorie Lyman "Marge" Henderson Buell
American cartoonist
- Marjorie "Marge" Redmond
American actress
- Marjorie Bennett
Australian actress
- Marjorie Lord
American actress
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
American children's novelist
- Marjorie Rambeau
American actress
- Marjorie Rhodes (born Millicent Wise)
English actress
- Marjorie Cameron
American artist, poet and counterculture figure
- Marjorie Jackson
Nelson, Olympic runner and Governor of South Australia
- Marjorie Torrey
American children's author and illustrator
- Marjorie Coverley Luesebrink
American electronic novelist
- Marjorie Bruce aka Marjorie de Brus
Princess of Scotland, daughter of Robert the Bruce
- Marjorie Estiano
Brazilian actress and singer
- Marjorie Perloff (born Gabriele Mintz)
American poetry scholar
- Marjorie "Midge" Osterlund Rendell
U.S. federal judge
- Marjorie Celeste "Marge" (Belcher) Champion
American dancer
- Marjorie Lajoie
Canadian ice dancer
- Marjorie Finlay
Opera singer. Grandmother of Taylor Swift
Marjorie in pop culture
- Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Bouvier Simpson
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Marjorie Ferrar
rival of Fleur Forsyte in John Galsworthy's novel 'The Silver Spoon'
- Marjorie Westriding Yrarier
character in Sheri S. Tepper's "Grass"
- Marjorie Pickthall
character in the movie "Ghost Town"
- Marjorie Eileen Dursley aka Aunt Marge
character in the "Harry Potter" series
- "Marjorie May's Twelfth Birthday
" early puberty booklet by Mary Pauline Callender
- Marjorie
Charlotte's horse in American TV show "Private Practice"
- “Marjorie”
song by Taylor Swift
Variations & nicknames
- MarjolieFrench
- MarjolaineFrench
- MarjieFrench
- MarjoFrench