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 #6198

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maribeth Margaret
Current Rank #6198 #119
Total Births (all years) 6,098 1,264,774
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 216 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maribeth Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 17 189,234
1920s 76 245,011
1930s 146 157,369
1940s 661 173,028
1950s 1,666 149,582
1960s 1,585 81,870
1970s 617 31,947
1980s 583 30,352
1990s 318 31,294
2000s 197 23,919
2010s 143 20,036
2020s 89 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maribeth Margaret
2014 8 1,951
2015 16 2,110
2016 11 2,217
2017 17 2,255
2018 13 2,334
2019 9 2,214
2020 12 2,196
2021 14 2,245
2022 13 2,199
2023 13 2,085
2024 19 2,316
2025 18 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, 1916–2025.

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