Mariah vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mariah

Girl name · Rank #413

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mariah Margaret
Current Rank #413 #118
Total Births (all years) 114,380 1,262,307
Peak Year 1996 1921
Peak Year Births 5,446 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariah Margaret
1880ss 222 21,799
1890ss 256 37,937
1900ss 213 57,919
1910ss 308 189,234
1920ss 275 245,010
1930ss 187 157,371
1940ss 137 173,025
1950ss 115 149,583
1960ss 154 81,869
1970ss 1,656 31,946
1980ss 3,588 30,352
1990ss 44,603 31,293
2000ss 35,683 23,915
2010ss 22,491 20,034
2020ss 4,492 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariah Margaret
2014 2,409 1,951
2015 2,118 2,110
2016 1,930 2,216
2017 1,616 2,255
2018 1,438 2,334
2019 1,196 2,214
2020 1,070 2,195
2021 955 2,242
2022 931 2,197
2023 780 2,083
2024 756 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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