Marie vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marie

Girl name · Rank #637

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marie Margaret
Current Rank #637 #118
Total Births (all years) 539,595 1,262,307
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 12,743 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marie Margaret
1880ss 8,490 21,799
1890ss 25,853 37,937
1900ss 37,091 57,919
1910ss 92,086 189,234
1920ss 110,564 245,010
1930ss 65,803 157,371
1940ss 57,521 173,025
1950ss 49,266 149,583
1960ss 34,808 81,869
1970ss 18,113 31,946
1980ss 16,542 30,352
1990ss 9,823 31,293
2000ss 6,149 23,915
2010ss 5,095 20,034
2020ss 2,391 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marie Margaret
2014 530 1,951
2015 556 2,110
2016 535 2,216
2017 457 2,255
2018 537 2,334
2019 449 2,214
2020 473 2,195
2021 500 2,242
2022 500 2,197
2023 457 2,083
2024 461 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, 1880–2024.

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