Maricruz vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maricruz

Girl name · Rank #8503

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maricruz Margaret
Current Rank #8503 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,903 1,262,307
Peak Year 1990 1921
Peak Year Births 169 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maricruz Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss 97 81,869
1970ss 307 31,946
1980ss 440 30,352
1990ss 1,088 31,293
2000ss 665 23,915
2010ss 230 20,034
2020ss 76 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maricruz Margaret
2014 33 1,951
2015 27 2,110
2016 23 2,216
2017 13 2,255
2018 12 2,334
2019 17 2,214
2020 13 2,195
2021 24 2,242
2022 12 2,197
2023 15 2,083
2024 12 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, 1962–2024.

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