Margo vs Mary

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

Name A

Margo

Girl name · Rank #544

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Margo Mary
Current Rank #544 #131
Total Births (all years) 27,208 4,141,481
Peak Year 1954 1921
Peak Year Births 715 73,984
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margo Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s - 131,138
1900s 26 161,504
1910s 151 478,636
1920s 304 701,755
1930s 1,209 573,000
1940s 4,791 640,080
1950s 5,886 625,606
1960s 3,956 355,240
1970s 2,271 126,254
1980s 1,741 95,862
1990s 1,217 75,723
2000s 886 46,337
2010s 1,817 25,693
2020s 2,953 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margo Mary
2014 153 2,637
2015 191 2,642
2016 254 2,526
2017 236 2,425
2018 271 2,369
2019 321 2,241
2020 356 2,230
2021 464 2,102
2022 481 2,119
2023 556 2,085
2024 556 2,219
2025 540 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, 1905–2025.

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