Marah vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marah

Girl name · Rank #3904

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marah Margaret
Current Rank #3904 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,347 1,262,307
Peak Year 2004 1921
Peak Year Births 117 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marah Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss 16 81,869
1970ss 88 31,946
1980ss 258 30,352
1990ss 747 31,293
2000ss 770 23,915
2010ss 328 20,034
2020ss 140 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marah Margaret
2014 37 1,951
2015 34 2,110
2016 38 2,216
2017 25 2,255
2018 27 2,334
2019 25 2,214
2020 21 2,195
2021 26 2,242
2022 23 2,197
2023 32 2,083
2024 38 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, 1964–2024.

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