Marg vs Margaret

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

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Marg

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Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marg Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 107 1,264,774
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 12 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marg Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 23 189,234
1920s 8 245,011
1930s 23 157,369
1940s 22 173,028
1950s 25 149,582
1960s 6 81,870
1970s - 31,947
1980s - 30,352
1990s - 31,294
2000s - 23,919
2010s - 20,036
2020s - 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marg Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 - 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, 1912–1961.

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