Margarett vs Mary

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

Name A

Margarett

Girl name · Rank #15265

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Margarett Mary
Current Rank #15265 #132
Total Births (all years) 4,926 4,139,160
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 117 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margarett Mary
1880ss 58 91,668
1890ss 86 131,138
1900ss 146 161,504
1910ss 542 478,636
1920ss 1,072 701,756
1930ss 835 572,997
1940ss 960 640,070
1950ss 591 625,609
1960ss 273 355,238
1970ss 146 126,254
1980ss 83 95,862
1990ss 46 75,713
2000ss 47 46,310
2010ss 20 25,683
2020ss 21 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margarett Mary
2014 — 2,636
2015 5 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 5 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 2,239
2020 — 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 9 2,116
2023 7 2,081
2024 5 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, 1880–2024.

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