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Origin & history of Marjory1
French / Greek roots
Marjory is a spelling variant of Marjorie, ultimately from the medieval English Margery — itself a form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites meaning pearl. The Marjory spelling, with the -y ending, was particularly common in the early twentieth-century United States, peaking in 1921. It carries the same pearl-jewel meaning as Margaret with a slightly distinctive American look from that era.
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Root name
The root form of Marjory is
Margaret / Marjorie — meaning Pearl.
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Modern usage
Marjory remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Marjory?
1921
peak year
Marjory's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Marjory is a rare name in U.S. records with about 8 babies named Marjory each year. At its height in 1921, Marjory reached #392 nationally — 294 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 8,158 babies have been registered as Marjory since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
294
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #392)
(ranked #392)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,158
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Marjory1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
M4
A1
R9
J1
O6
R9
Y7
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Marjory🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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