Maren vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maren

Girl name · Rank #568

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maren Margaret
Current Rank #568 #119
Total Births (all years) 13,059 1,264,774
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 707 28,468
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maren Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 15 189,234
1920s 45 245,011
1930s 107 157,369
1940s 251 173,028
1950s 335 149,582
1960s 344 81,870
1970s 720 31,947
1980s 1,099 30,352
1990s 989 31,294
2000s 2,205 23,919
2010s 3,168 20,036
2020s 3,781 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maren Margaret
2014 214 1,951
2015 230 2,110
2016 291 2,217
2017 465 2,255
2018 498 2,334
2019 610 2,214
2020 703 2,196
2021 707 2,245
2022 630 2,199
2023 555 2,085
2024 532 2,316
2025 654 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, 1916–2025.

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