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 #119

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Margaret Maria
Current Rank #119 #74
Total Births (all years) 1,264,774 566,111
Peak Year 1921 1964
Peak Year Births 28,468 10,148
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaret Maria
1880s 21,799 1,732
1890s 37,937 2,866
1900s 57,919 4,174
1910s 189,234 11,331
1920s 245,011 22,584
1930s 157,369 20,640
1940s 173,028 35,571
1950s 149,582 62,458
1960s 81,870 88,850
1970s 31,947 76,373
1980s 30,352 65,778
1990s 31,294 70,911
2000s 23,919 57,007
2010s 20,036 28,974
2020s 13,477 16,862

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaret Maria
2014 1,951 2,777
2015 2,110 2,833
2016 2,217 2,812
2017 2,255 2,717
2018 2,334 2,621
2019 2,214 2,717
2020 2,196 2,493
2021 2,245 2,604
2022 2,199 2,849
2023 2,085 2,907
2024 2,316 3,122
2025 2,436 2,887

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, 1880–2025.

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