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 #119

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Metric Mariah Margaret
Current Rank #413 #119
Total Births (all years) 115,096 1,264,774
Peak Year 1996 1921
Peak Year Births 5,446 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariah Margaret
1880s 222 21,799
1890s 256 37,937
1900s 213 57,919
1910s 308 189,234
1920s 275 245,011
1930s 187 157,369
1940s 137 173,028
1950s 115 149,582
1960s 154 81,870
1970s 1,656 31,947
1980s 3,588 30,352
1990s 44,603 31,294
2000s 35,684 23,919
2010s 22,500 20,036
2020s 5,198 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariah Margaret
2014 2,409 1,951
2015 2,118 2,110
2016 1,930 2,217
2017 1,617 2,255
2018 1,440 2,334
2019 1,197 2,214
2020 1,071 2,196
2021 958 2,245
2022 933 2,199
2023 783 2,085
2024 760 2,316
2025 693 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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