Margot vs Mary

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

Name A

Margot

Girl name · Rank #126

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Margot Mary
Current Rank #126 #132
Total Births (all years) 22,984 4,139,160
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 2,223 73,984
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margot Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss 16 131,138
1900ss 69 161,504
1910ss 285 478,636
1920ss 471 701,756
1930ss 1,110 572,997
1940ss 1,206 640,070
1950ss 1,130 625,609
1960ss 1,208 355,238
1970ss 618 126,254
1980ss 980 95,862
1990ss 963 75,713
2000ss 1,172 46,310
2010ss 5,277 25,683
2020ss 8,479 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margot Mary
2014 377 2,636
2015 505 2,642
2016 745 2,526
2017 860 2,424
2018 881 2,369
2019 1,064 2,239
2020 1,269 2,229
2021 1,529 2,100
2022 1,527 2,116
2023 1,931 2,081
2024 2,223 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, 1894–2024.

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