Margert vs Margaret

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

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Margert

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Margert Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 796 1,264,774
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 23 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margert Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 39 57,919
1910s 84 189,234
1920s 172 245,011
1930s 164 157,369
1940s 111 173,028
1950s 108 149,582
1960s 87 81,870
1970s 31 31,947
1980s - 30,352
1990s - 31,294
2000s - 23,919
2010s - 20,036
2020s - 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margert Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 - 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, 1900–1979.

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