Mara vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mara

Girl name · Rank #588

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mara Margaret
Current Rank #588 #118
Total Births (all years) 23,535 1,262,307
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 568 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mara Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 6 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 67 189,234
1920ss 130 245,010
1930ss 145 157,371
1940ss 327 173,025
1950ss 1,417 149,583
1960ss 1,941 81,869
1970ss 2,566 31,946
1980ss 2,623 30,352
1990ss 3,888 31,293
2000ss 4,038 23,915
2010ss 3,849 20,034
2020ss 2,538 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mara Margaret
2014 409 1,951
2015 383 2,110
2016 427 2,216
2017 440 2,255
2018 431 2,334
2019 438 2,214
2020 463 2,195
2021 568 2,242
2022 478 2,197
2023 515 2,083
2024 514 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, 1892–2024.

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