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 #2414

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marguerite Margaret
Current Rank #2414 #119
Total Births (all years) 94,022 1,264,774
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 3,249 28,468
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marguerite Margaret
1880s 1,256 21,799
1890s 6,376 37,937
1900s 7,912 57,919
1910s 22,658 189,234
1920s 21,785 245,011
1930s 9,328 157,369
1940s 8,116 173,028
1950s 7,434 149,582
1960s 3,510 81,870
1970s 1,194 31,947
1980s 1,153 30,352
1990s 1,157 31,294
2000s 929 23,919
2010s 762 20,036
2020s 452 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marguerite Margaret
2014 74 1,951
2015 80 2,110
2016 76 2,217
2017 91 2,255
2018 79 2,334
2019 79 2,214
2020 71 2,196
2021 80 2,245
2022 75 2,199
2023 80 2,085
2024 75 2,316
2025 71 2,436

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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