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 #570

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maren Margaret
Current Rank #570 #118
Total Births (all years) 12,401 1,262,307
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 707 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maren Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 15 189,234
1920ss 45 245,010
1930ss 107 157,371
1940ss 251 173,025
1950ss 335 149,583
1960ss 343 81,869
1970ss 720 31,946
1980ss 1,099 30,352
1990ss 989 31,293
2000ss 2,205 23,915
2010ss 3,168 20,034
2020ss 3,124 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maren Margaret
2014 214 1,951
2015 230 2,110
2016 291 2,216
2017 465 2,255
2018 498 2,334
2019 610 2,214
2020 703 2,195
2021 707 2,242
2022 630 2,197
2023 555 2,083
2024 529 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, 1916–2024.

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