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 #6933

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Margret Mary
Current Rank #6933 #131
Total Births (all years) 10,068 4,141,481
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 214 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margret Mary
1880s 307 91,668
1890s 339 131,138
1900s 437 161,504
1910s 1,236 478,636
1920s 1,850 701,755
1930s 1,237 573,000
1940s 1,061 640,080
1950s 1,054 625,606
1960s 832 355,240
1970s 504 126,254
1980s 375 95,862
1990s 351 75,723
2000s 264 46,337
2010s 144 25,693
2020s 77 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margret Mary
2014 18 2,637
2015 13 2,642
2016 15 2,526
2017 12 2,425
2018 13 2,369
2019 12 2,241
2020 13 2,230
2021 10 2,102
2022 9 2,119
2023 8 2,085
2024 16 2,219
2025 21 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, 1880–2025.

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