Mar vs Margaret

Side-by-side comparison of Mar and Margaret — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mar

Girl name · Rank #2968

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mar Margaret
Current Rank #2968 #118
Total Births (all years) 813 1,262,307
Peak Year 2023 1921
Peak Year Births 72 28,468
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mar Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 36 189,234
1920ss 79 245,010
1930ss 53 157,371
1940ss 56 173,025
1950ss 69 149,583
1960ss 36 81,869
1970ss 6 31,946
1980ss 9 30,352
1990ss 48 31,293
2000ss 100 23,915
2010ss 94 20,034
2020ss 227 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mar Margaret
2014 9 1,951
2015 12 2,110
2016 14 2,216
2017 9 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 11 2,214
2020 21 2,195
2021 26 2,242
2022 53 2,197
2023 72 2,083
2024 55 2,303

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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