Marguerite vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marguerite

Girl name · Rank #2401

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marguerite Margaret
Current Rank #2401 #118
Total Births (all years) 93,951 1,262,307
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 3,249 28,468
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marguerite Margaret
1880ss 1,256 21,799
1890ss 6,376 37,937
1900ss 7,912 57,919
1910ss 22,658 189,234
1920ss 21,785 245,010
1930ss 9,328 157,371
1940ss 8,116 173,025
1950ss 7,434 149,583
1960ss 3,510 81,869
1970ss 1,194 31,946
1980ss 1,153 30,352
1990ss 1,157 31,293
2000ss 929 23,915
2010ss 762 20,034
2020ss 381 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marguerite Margaret
2014 74 1,951
2015 80 2,110
2016 76 2,216
2017 91 2,255
2018 79 2,334
2019 79 2,214
2020 71 2,195
2021 80 2,242
2022 75 2,197
2023 80 2,083
2024 75 2,303

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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