Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Marj is a diminutive of Margaret. In English usage, Marj is a diminutive of Marjorie.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marj through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14
- 0 boys · 14 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1961. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 243 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marj’s family of names
In English usage, Marj is a diminutive of Margaret. In English usage, Marj has a related form in Marge. In English usage, Marj is a diminutive of Marjorie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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