Maranda vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maranda

Girl name · Rank #15289

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maranda Margaret
Current Rank #15289 #118
Total Births (all years) 11,431 1,262,307
Peak Year 1994 1921
Peak Year Births 616 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maranda Margaret
1880ss 12 21,799
1890ss 42 37,937
1900ss 20 57,919
1910ss 23 189,234
1920ss 39 245,010
1930ss 5 157,371
1940ss 5 173,025
1950ss 84 149,583
1960ss 144 81,869
1970ss 1,337 31,946
1980ss 3,235 30,352
1990ss 4,502 31,293
2000ss 1,587 23,915
2010ss 367 20,034
2020ss 29 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maranda Margaret
2014 37 1,951
2015 27 2,110
2016 28 2,216
2017 15 2,255
2018 16 2,334
2019 11 2,214
2020 11 2,195
2021 7 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 6 2,083
2024 5 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, 1886–2024.

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