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 #3843

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marah Margaret
Current Rank #3843 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,365 1,264,774
Peak Year 2004 1921
Peak Year Births 117 28,468
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marah Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s 16 81,870
1970s 88 31,947
1980s 258 30,352
1990s 747 31,294
2000s 770 23,919
2010s 328 20,036
2020s 158 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marah Margaret
2014 37 1,951
2015 34 2,110
2016 38 2,217
2017 25 2,255
2018 27 2,334
2019 25 2,214
2020 21 2,196
2021 26 2,245
2022 23 2,199
2023 32 2,085
2024 39 2,316
2025 17 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, 1964–2025.

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