Margarete vs Maria

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

Name A

Margarete

Girl name · Rank #11088

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Margarete Maria
Current Rank #11088 #74
Total Births (all years) 2,369 563,139
Peak Year 1918 1964
Peak Year Births 74 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margarete Maria
1880ss 43 1,732
1890ss 82 2,866
1900ss 132 4,174
1910ss 448 11,331
1920ss 515 22,584
1930ss 306 20,638
1940ss 210 35,571
1950ss 213 62,452
1960ss 147 88,843
1970ss 53 76,351
1980ss 88 65,776
1990ss 66 70,902
2000ss 41 57,001
2010ss 7 28,965
2020ss 18 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margarete Maria
2014 7 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 5 2,492
2021 — 2,604
2022 5 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 8 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, 1884–2024.

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