Mardell vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mardell

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mardell Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 2,170 1,262,307
Peak Year 1932 1921
Peak Year Births 67 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mardell Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 6 37,937
1900ss 6 57,919
1910ss 212 189,234
1920ss 564 245,010
1930ss 538 157,371
1940ss 415 173,025
1950ss 253 149,583
1960ss 118 81,869
1970ss 48 31,946
1980ss 10 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss — 23,915
2010ss — 20,034
2020ss — 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mardell Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 — 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, 1896–1981.

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