Maribeth vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maribeth

Girl name · Rank #6173

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maribeth Margaret
Current Rank #6173 #118
Total Births (all years) 6,080 1,262,307
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 216 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maribeth Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 17 189,234
1920ss 76 245,010
1930ss 146 157,371
1940ss 661 173,025
1950ss 1,666 149,583
1960ss 1,585 81,869
1970ss 617 31,946
1980ss 583 30,352
1990ss 318 31,293
2000ss 197 23,915
2010ss 143 20,034
2020ss 71 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maribeth Margaret
2014 8 1,951
2015 16 2,110
2016 11 2,216
2017 17 2,255
2018 13 2,334
2019 9 2,214
2020 12 2,195
2021 14 2,242
2022 13 2,197
2023 13 2,083
2024 19 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, 1916–2024.

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