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 #132

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Metric Margo Mary
Current Rank #544 #132
Total Births (all years) 26,665 4,139,160
Peak Year 1954 1921
Peak Year Births 715 73,984
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margo Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 26 161,504
1910ss 151 478,636
1920ss 304 701,756
1930ss 1,209 572,997
1940ss 4,791 640,070
1950ss 5,886 625,609
1960ss 3,956 355,238
1970ss 2,271 126,254
1980ss 1,741 95,862
1990ss 1,217 75,713
2000ss 886 46,310
2010ss 1,815 25,683
2020ss 2,412 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margo Mary
2014 153 2,636
2015 190 2,642
2016 254 2,526
2017 236 2,424
2018 270 2,369
2019 321 2,239
2020 356 2,229
2021 464 2,100
2022 481 2,116
2023 556 2,081
2024 555 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, 1905–2024.

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