Marian vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marian

Girl name · Rank #1152

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marian Margaret
Current Rank #1152 #119
Total Births (all years) 141,944 1,264,774
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 4,197 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marian Margaret
1880s 631 21,799
1890s 2,168 37,937
1900s 4,531 57,919
1910s 22,158 189,234
1920s 38,978 245,011
1930s 23,907 157,369
1940s 16,041 173,028
1950s 15,340 149,582
1960s 6,768 81,870
1970s 2,480 31,947
1980s 1,989 30,352
1990s 1,771 31,294
2000s 2,070 23,919
2010s 1,925 20,036
2020s 1,187 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marian Margaret
2014 191 1,951
2015 236 2,110
2016 203 2,217
2017 190 2,255
2018 197 2,334
2019 190 2,214
2020 164 2,196
2021 173 2,245
2022 214 2,199
2023 210 2,085
2024 209 2,316
2025 217 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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