Margaretha vs Maria

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

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Margaretha

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Margaretha Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 477 563,139
Peak Year 1912 1964
Peak Year Births 16 10,147
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaretha Maria
1880ss 49 1,732
1890ss 73 2,866
1900ss 61 4,174
1910ss 108 11,331
1920ss 79 22,584
1930ss 34 20,638
1940ss 18 35,571
1950ss 24 62,452
1960ss 21 88,843
1970ss — 76,351
1980ss — 65,776
1990ss — 70,902
2000ss 5 57,001
2010ss 5 28,965
2020ss — 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaretha Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 — 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 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, 1884–2011.

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