Mari vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mari

Girl name · Rank #1513

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Mari Margaret
Current Rank #1513 #119
Total Births (all years) 16,579 1,264,774
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 412 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mari Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 5 37,937
1900s 5 57,919
1910s 95 189,234
1920s 220 245,011
1930s 327 157,369
1940s 1,014 173,028
1950s 3,175 149,582
1960s 2,990 81,870
1970s 1,732 31,947
1980s 1,817 30,352
1990s 1,759 31,294
2000s 1,506 23,919
2010s 1,123 20,036
2020s 811 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mari Margaret
2014 99 1,951
2015 87 2,110
2016 105 2,217
2017 120 2,255
2018 110 2,334
2019 114 2,214
2020 94 2,196
2021 139 2,245
2022 150 2,199
2023 156 2,085
2024 143 2,316
2025 129 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, 1897–2025.

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