Mariam vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mariam

Girl name · Rank #491

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Mariam Margaret
Current Rank #491 #119
Total Births (all years) 18,555 1,264,774
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 623 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariam Margaret
1880s 11 21,799
1890s 56 37,937
1900s 96 57,919
1910s 410 189,234
1920s 589 245,011
1930s 349 157,369
1940s 248 173,028
1950s 251 149,582
1960s 341 81,870
1970s 435 31,947
1980s 1,081 30,352
1990s 2,248 31,294
2000s 4,085 23,919
2010s 5,125 20,036
2020s 3,230 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariam Margaret
2014 540 1,951
2015 549 2,110
2016 570 2,217
2017 556 2,255
2018 561 2,334
2019 533 2,214
2020 455 2,196
2021 467 2,245
2022 528 2,199
2023 568 2,085
2024 623 2,316
2025 589 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, 1882–2025.

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