Maria vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maria Margaret
Current Rank #74 #119
Total Births (all years) 566,111 1,264,774
Peak Year 1964 1921
Peak Year Births 10,148 28,468
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maria Margaret
1880s 1,732 21,799
1890s 2,866 37,937
1900s 4,174 57,919
1910s 11,331 189,234
1920s 22,584 245,011
1930s 20,640 157,369
1940s 35,571 173,028
1950s 62,458 149,582
1960s 88,850 81,870
1970s 76,373 31,947
1980s 65,778 30,352
1990s 70,911 31,294
2000s 57,007 23,919
2010s 28,974 20,036
2020s 16,862 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maria Margaret
2014 2,777 1,951
2015 2,833 2,110
2016 2,812 2,217
2017 2,717 2,255
2018 2,621 2,334
2019 2,717 2,214
2020 2,493 2,196
2021 2,604 2,245
2022 2,849 2,199
2023 2,907 2,085
2024 3,122 2,316
2025 2,887 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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