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

Girl name

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Margherita Mary
Current Rank Unranked #132
Total Births (all years) 1,155 4,139,160
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 25 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margherita Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss 13 131,138
1900ss 33 161,504
1910ss 132 478,636
1920ss 187 701,756
1930ss 96 572,997
1940ss 101 640,070
1950ss 127 625,609
1960ss 154 355,238
1970ss 122 126,254
1980ss 79 95,862
1990ss 58 75,713
2000ss 26 46,310
2010ss 11 25,683
2020ss 16 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margherita Mary
2014 — 2,636
2015 — 2,642
2016 — 2,526
2017 — 2,424
2018 — 2,369
2019 5 2,239
2020 — 2,229
2021 10 2,100
2022 6 2,116
2023 — 2,081
2024 — 2,196

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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