Margherita vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Margherita and Maria — 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

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Margherita Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 1,155 563,139
Peak Year 1926 1964
Peak Year Births 25 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margherita Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss 13 2,866
1900ss 33 4,174
1910ss 132 11,331
1920ss 187 22,584
1930ss 96 20,638
1940ss 101 35,571
1950ss 127 62,452
1960ss 154 88,843
1970ss 122 76,351
1980ss 79 65,776
1990ss 58 70,902
2000ss 26 57,001
2010ss 11 28,965
2020ss 16 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margherita Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 5 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 10 2,604
2022 6 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 3,105

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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