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 #119

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Metric Mara Margaret
Current Rank #588 #119
Total Births (all years) 24,038 1,264,774
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 568 28,468
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mara Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 6 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 67 189,234
1920s 130 245,011
1930s 145 157,369
1940s 327 173,028
1950s 1,417 149,582
1960s 1,940 81,870
1970s 2,565 31,947
1980s 2,623 30,352
1990s 3,889 31,294
2000s 4,038 23,919
2010s 3,852 20,036
2020s 3,039 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mara Margaret
2014 409 1,951
2015 383 2,110
2016 427 2,217
2017 440 2,255
2018 432 2,334
2019 439 2,214
2020 463 2,196
2021 568 2,245
2022 478 2,199
2023 516 2,085
2024 515 2,316
2025 499 2,436

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, 1892–2025.

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