Margaret vs Maria

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

Name A

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Margaret Maria
Current Rank #118 #74
Total Births (all years) 1,262,307 563,139
Peak Year 1921 1964
Peak Year Births 28,468 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaret Maria
1880ss 21,799 1,732
1890ss 37,937 2,866
1900ss 57,919 4,174
1910ss 189,234 11,331
1920ss 245,010 22,584
1930ss 157,371 20,638
1940ss 173,025 35,571
1950ss 149,583 62,452
1960ss 81,869 88,843
1970ss 31,946 76,351
1980ss 30,352 65,776
1990ss 31,293 70,902
2000ss 23,915 57,001
2010ss 20,034 28,965
2020ss 11,020 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaret Maria
2014 1,951 2,776
2015 2,110 2,833
2016 2,216 2,810
2017 2,255 2,717
2018 2,334 2,619
2019 2,214 2,716
2020 2,195 2,492
2021 2,242 2,604
2022 2,197 2,847
2023 2,083 2,905
2024 2,303 3,105

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, 1880–2024.

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