Margarite vs Mary

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

Name A

Margarite

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Margarite Mary
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 1,920 4,141,481
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 52 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margarite Mary
1880ss 5 91,668
1890ss 60 131,138
1900ss 90 161,504
1910ss 318 478,636
1920ss 413 701,755
1930ss 257 573,000
1940ss 212 640,080
1950ss 227 625,606
1960ss 146 355,240
1970ss 74 126,254
1980ss 50 95,862
1990ss 48 75,723
2000ss 15 46,337
2010ss 5 25,693
2020ss — 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margarite Mary
2014 — 2,637
2015 5 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, 1888–2015.

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