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 #131

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Metric Margaretta Mary
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 2,535 4,141,481
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 76 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaretta Mary
1880s 97 91,668
1890s 156 131,138
1900s 179 161,504
1910s 444 478,636
1920s 475 701,755
1930s 284 573,000
1940s 319 640,080
1950s 246 625,606
1960s 158 355,240
1970s 101 126,254
1980s 57 95,862
1990s 14 75,723
2000s 5 46,337
2010s - 25,693
2020s - 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaretta Mary
2014 - 2,637
2015 - 2,642
2016 - 2,526
2017 - 2,425
2018 - 2,369
2019 - 2,241
2020 - 2,230
2021 - 2,102
2022 - 2,119
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,219
2025 - 2,230

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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