Margarett vs Margaret

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

Name A

Margarett

Girl name · Rank #15315

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Margarett Margaret
Current Rank #15315 #119
Total Births (all years) 4,933 1,264,774
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 117 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margarett Margaret
1880s 58 21,799
1890s 86 37,937
1900s 146 57,919
1910s 542 189,234
1920s 1,072 245,011
1930s 835 157,369
1940s 960 173,028
1950s 591 149,582
1960s 273 81,870
1970s 146 31,947
1980s 83 30,352
1990s 46 31,294
2000s 47 23,919
2010s 20 20,036
2020s 28 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margarett Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 5 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 9 2,199
2023 7 2,085
2024 5 2,316
2025 7 2,436

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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