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 #8535

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maricruz Margaret
Current Rank #8535 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,917 1,264,774
Peak Year 1990 1921
Peak Year Births 169 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maricruz Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s 97 81,870
1970s 307 31,947
1980s 440 30,352
1990s 1,088 31,294
2000s 665 23,919
2010s 230 20,036
2020s 90 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maricruz Margaret
2014 33 1,951
2015 27 2,110
2016 23 2,217
2017 13 2,255
2018 12 2,334
2019 17 2,214
2020 13 2,196
2021 24 2,245
2022 12 2,199
2023 15 2,085
2024 12 2,316
2025 14 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, 1962–2025.

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