Maribel vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maribel

Girl name · Rank #1710

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maribel Margaret
Current Rank #1710 #119
Total Births (all years) 24,870 1,264,774
Peak Year 1980 1921
Peak Year Births 769 28,468
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maribel Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 10 57,919
1910s 89 189,234
1920s 157 245,011
1930s 79 157,369
1940s 54 173,028
1950s 215 149,582
1960s 2,437 81,870
1970s 5,343 31,947
1980s 5,544 30,352
1990s 5,197 31,294
2000s 3,378 23,919
2010s 1,590 20,036
2020s 777 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maribel Margaret
2014 155 1,951
2015 164 2,110
2016 156 2,217
2017 130 2,255
2018 112 2,334
2019 94 2,214
2020 128 2,196
2021 95 2,245
2022 168 2,199
2023 142 2,085
2024 119 2,316
2025 125 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, 1906–2025.

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