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 #1149

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marian Margaret
Current Rank #1149 #118
Total Births (all years) 141,726 1,262,307
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 4,197 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marian Margaret
1880ss 631 21,799
1890ss 2,168 37,937
1900ss 4,531 57,919
1910ss 22,158 189,234
1920ss 38,978 245,010
1930ss 23,906 157,371
1940ss 16,041 173,025
1950ss 15,340 149,583
1960ss 6,768 81,869
1970ss 2,481 31,946
1980ss 1,989 30,352
1990ss 1,770 31,293
2000ss 2,070 23,915
2010ss 1,925 20,034
2020ss 970 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marian Margaret
2014 191 1,951
2015 236 2,110
2016 203 2,216
2017 190 2,255
2018 197 2,334
2019 190 2,214
2020 164 2,195
2021 173 2,242
2022 214 2,197
2023 210 2,083
2024 209 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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