Margurite vs Margaret

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

Name A

Margurite

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Margurite Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 1,745 1,264,774
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 68 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margurite Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 57 37,937
1900s 89 57,919
1910s 376 189,234
1920s 489 245,011
1930s 223 157,369
1940s 175 173,028
1950s 197 149,582
1960s 97 81,870
1970s 25 31,947
1980s 17 30,352
1990s - 31,294
2000s - 23,919
2010s - 20,036
2020s - 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margurite Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 - 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, 1893–1987.

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