Margaretta vs Mary

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

Name A

Margaretta

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Margaretta Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 2,535 4,139,160
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 76 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaretta Mary
1880ss 97 91,668
1890ss 156 131,138
1900ss 179 161,504
1910ss 444 478,636
1920ss 475 701,756
1930ss 284 572,997
1940ss 319 640,070
1950ss 246 625,609
1960ss 158 355,238
1970ss 101 126,254
1980ss 57 95,862
1990ss 14 75,713
2000ss 5 46,310
2010ss — 25,683
2020ss — 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaretta Mary
2014 — 2,636
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 — 2,239
2020 — 2,229
2021 — 2,100
2022 — 2,116
2023 — 2,081
2024 — 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, 1880–2007.

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