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 #1507

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mari Margaret
Current Rank #1507 #118
Total Births (all years) 16,447 1,262,307
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 412 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mari Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 5 37,937
1900ss 5 57,919
1910ss 95 189,234
1920ss 220 245,010
1930ss 327 157,371
1940ss 1,014 173,025
1950ss 3,176 149,583
1960ss 2,989 81,869
1970ss 1,732 31,946
1980ss 1,817 30,352
1990ss 1,759 31,293
2000ss 1,504 23,915
2010ss 1,123 20,034
2020ss 681 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mari Margaret
2014 99 1,951
2015 87 2,110
2016 105 2,216
2017 120 2,255
2018 110 2,334
2019 114 2,214
2020 94 2,195
2021 139 2,242
2022 150 2,197
2023 155 2,083
2024 143 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, 1897–2024.

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