Margherita vs Mary

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

Name A

Margherita

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Margherita Mary
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 1,155 4,141,481
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 25 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margherita Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s 13 131,138
1900s 33 161,504
1910s 132 478,636
1920s 187 701,755
1930s 96 573,000
1940s 101 640,080
1950s 127 625,606
1960s 154 355,240
1970s 122 126,254
1980s 79 95,862
1990s 58 75,723
2000s 26 46,337
2010s 11 25,693
2020s 16 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margherita Mary
2014 - 2,637
2015 - 2,642
2016 - 2,526
2017 - 2,425
2018 - 2,369
2019 5 2,241
2020 - 2,230
2021 10 2,102
2022 6 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, 1892–2022.

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