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 #490

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mariam Margaret
Current Rank #490 #118
Total Births (all years) 17,959 1,262,307
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 621 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariam Margaret
1880ss 11 21,799
1890ss 56 37,937
1900ss 96 57,919
1910ss 410 189,234
1920ss 589 245,010
1930ss 349 157,371
1940ss 248 173,025
1950ss 251 149,583
1960ss 341 81,869
1970ss 434 31,946
1980ss 1,079 30,352
1990ss 2,249 31,293
2000ss 4,085 23,915
2010ss 5,123 20,034
2020ss 2,638 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariam Margaret
2014 540 1,951
2015 548 2,110
2016 569 2,216
2017 556 2,255
2018 561 2,334
2019 533 2,214
2020 455 2,195
2021 467 2,242
2022 528 2,197
2023 567 2,083
2024 621 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, 1882–2024.

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