Marjory
Marjory was the 7745th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked 383rd; the most babies were born in 1921 (294). Over the last ten years it has moved up 10,445 places. More babies were named Marjory in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Marjorie) variant of Margery (Margaret), 'pearl' · English, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #7,745 girls, up 3,072 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1921294 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,172babies recorded
What does the name Marjory mean?
Marjory is a spelling of Marjorie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Marjorie's meaning and origin.
Marjorie is a variant of Margery, a medieval vernacular form of Margaret, as Wiktionary notes. Margaret comes from Greek margaritēs 'pearl'. Margery was common in medieval England and Scotland; Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert the Bruce, was the mother of the Stewart dynasty. The name was very popular in the US around 1920. It was also associated with marjoram, the herb, but that is unrelated.
Margery (Middle English, “Margaret”)μαργαρίτης (margaritēs) (Ancient Greek, “pearl”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: From the herb marjoram.
Related names: Margery, Margaret, Margie, Marge.
See also: Greek names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Marjorie', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Margaret', DMNES (Durham University)
Marjory popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,745 | 14 |
| 2020 | #10,817 | 9 |
| 2010 | #10,231 | 11 |
| 2000 | #14,333 | 6 |
| 1990 | #14,362 | 5 |
| 1980 | #6,164 | 11 |
| 1970 | #3,168 | 21 |
| 1960 | #1,998 | 33 |
| 1950 | #966 | 88 |
| 1940 | #662 | 110 |
| 1930 | #488 | 187 |
| 1920 | #434 | 240 |
| 1910 | #653 | 43 |
| 1900 | #718 | 26 |
| 1890 | #612 | 19 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Marjory, counting every spelling?
Marjory is a spelling of Marjorie, a name family that ranked #926 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,745 for Marjory on its own. Together these spellings went to 266 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie | 246 | #1,019 | 1,145 |
| Marjory | 14 | #7,745 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Marjory?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Marjory (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Marjory born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Marjory.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Marjory?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Marjory are alive today, with a median age of 73; half are between 58 and 82. That makes Marjory a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Marjory: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Marjory, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Marjory
What does Marjory mean?
Marjory is a spelling of Marjorie, which means “variant of Margery (Margaret), 'pearl'” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Marjory?
Marjory was the 7745th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked 383rd; the most babies were born in 1921 (294). Over the last ten years it has moved up 10,445 places. More babies were named Marjory in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Marjory a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Marjory in the US.