Margarete vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Margarete and Mary — 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Margarete Mary
Current Rank #11088 #132
Total Births (all years) 2,369 4,139,160
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 74 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margarete Mary
1880ss 43 91,668
1890ss 82 131,138
1900ss 132 161,504
1910ss 448 478,636
1920ss 515 701,756
1930ss 306 572,997
1940ss 210 640,070
1950ss 213 625,609
1960ss 147 355,238
1970ss 53 126,254
1980ss 88 95,862
1990ss 66 75,713
2000ss 41 46,310
2010ss 7 25,683
2020ss 18 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margarete Mary
2014 7 2,636
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 2,239
2020 5 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 5 2,116
2023 — 2,081
2024 8 2,196

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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