Marjory
Meaning
“A medieval Scottish variant of Margery/Margaret (Greek margarites, pearl), later associated with the herb marjoram; made famous by Marjorie Bruce.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Marjory peaked in the 1910s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,568 people · the #6,072 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 16
Among people named Marjory living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 143 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Marjory
Most people given the name Marjory in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Marjory you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Marjory deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Marjory truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Marjory fits with your family’s names and surname.
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