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 #118

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Name B

Martha

Girl name · Rank #667

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Metric Margaret Martha
Current Rank #118 #667
Total Births (all years) 1,262,307 551,325
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 28,468 10,652
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaret Martha
1880ss 21,799 13,911
1890ss 37,937 19,415
1900ss 57,919 21,750
1910ss 189,234 59,509
1920ss 245,010 86,788
1930ss 157,371 77,697
1940ss 173,025 95,386
1950ss 149,583 83,189
1960ss 81,869 41,039
1970ss 31,946 17,925
1980ss 30,352 13,038
1990ss 31,293 9,750
2000ss 23,915 6,169
2010ss 20,034 3,739
2020ss 11,020 2,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaret Martha
2014 1,951 383
2015 2,110 367
2016 2,216 396
2017 2,255 376
2018 2,334 349
2019 2,214 348
2020 2,195 354
2021 2,242 394
2022 2,197 405
2023 2,083 436
2024 2,303 431

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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