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 #118

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Metric Maria Margaret
Current Rank #74 #118
Total Births (all years) 563,139 1,262,307
Peak Year 1964 1921
Peak Year Births 10,147 28,468
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maria Margaret
1880ss 1,732 21,799
1890ss 2,866 37,937
1900ss 4,174 57,919
1910ss 11,331 189,234
1920ss 22,584 245,010
1930ss 20,638 157,371
1940ss 35,571 173,025
1950ss 62,452 149,583
1960ss 88,843 81,869
1970ss 76,351 31,946
1980ss 65,776 30,352
1990ss 70,902 31,293
2000ss 57,001 23,915
2010ss 28,965 20,034
2020ss 13,953 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maria Margaret
2014 2,776 1,951
2015 2,833 2,110
2016 2,810 2,216
2017 2,717 2,255
2018 2,619 2,334
2019 2,716 2,214
2020 2,492 2,195
2021 2,604 2,242
2022 2,847 2,197
2023 2,905 2,083
2024 3,105 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, 1880–2024.

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