Margie vs Margaret

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

Name A

Margie

Girl name · Rank #6369

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Margie Margaret
Current Rank #6369 #118
Total Births (all years) 105,986 1,262,307
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 2,868 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margie Margaret
1880ss 456 21,799
1890ss 1,034 37,937
1900ss 2,097 57,919
1910ss 6,771 189,234
1920ss 25,495 245,010
1930ss 23,342 157,371
1940ss 20,262 173,025
1950ss 13,672 149,583
1960ss 8,161 81,869
1970ss 2,443 31,946
1980ss 1,161 30,352
1990ss 545 31,293
2000ss 287 23,915
2010ss 162 20,034
2020ss 98 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margie Margaret
2014 9 1,951
2015 19 2,110
2016 14 2,216
2017 12 2,255
2018 17 2,334
2019 22 2,214
2020 17 2,195
2021 13 2,242
2022 23 2,197
2023 27 2,083
2024 18 2,303

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, 1880–2024.

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