Margret vs Mary

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

Name A

Margret

Girl name · Rank #6904

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Margret Mary
Current Rank #6904 #132
Total Births (all years) 10,047 4,139,160
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 214 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margret Mary
1880ss 307 91,668
1890ss 339 131,138
1900ss 437 161,504
1910ss 1,236 478,636
1920ss 1,850 701,756
1930ss 1,237 572,997
1940ss 1,061 640,070
1950ss 1,054 625,609
1960ss 832 355,238
1970ss 504 126,254
1980ss 375 95,862
1990ss 351 75,713
2000ss 264 46,310
2010ss 144 25,683
2020ss 56 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margret Mary
2014 18 2,636
2015 13 2,642
2016 15 2,526
2017 12 2,424
2018 13 2,369
2019 12 2,239
2020 13 2,229
2021 10 2,100
2022 9 2,116
2023 8 2,081
2024 16 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, 1880–2024.

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