Margaret vs Martha

Side-by-side comparison of Margaret and Martha - 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

Martha

Girl name · Rank #666

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Metric Margaret Martha
Current Rank #119 #666
Total Births (all years) 1,264,774 551,741
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 28,468 10,651
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaret Martha
1880s 21,799 13,911
1890s 37,937 19,415
1900s 57,919 21,750
1910s 189,234 59,508
1920s 245,011 86,788
1930s 157,369 77,697
1940s 173,028 95,384
1950s 149,582 83,190
1960s 81,870 41,040
1970s 31,947 17,926
1980s 30,352 13,039
1990s 31,294 9,750
2000s 23,919 6,179
2010s 20,036 3,743
2020s 13,477 2,421

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaret Martha
2014 1,951 383
2015 2,110 367
2016 2,217 397
2017 2,255 376
2018 2,334 349
2019 2,214 349
2020 2,196 354
2021 2,245 395
2022 2,199 405
2023 2,085 439
2024 2,316 435
2025 2,436 393

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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