Margherita vs Margaret

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

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Margherita

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Margherita Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 1,155 1,264,774
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 25 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margherita Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 13 37,937
1900s 33 57,919
1910s 132 189,234
1920s 187 245,011
1930s 96 157,369
1940s 101 173,028
1950s 127 149,582
1960s 154 81,870
1970s 122 31,947
1980s 79 30,352
1990s 58 31,294
2000s 26 23,919
2010s 11 20,036
2020s 16 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margherita Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 5 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 10 2,245
2022 6 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, 1892–2022.

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