Mariel vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mariel

Girl name · Rank #1040

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Mariel Margaret
Current Rank #1040 #119
Total Births (all years) 7,482 1,264,774
Peak Year 2025 1921
Peak Year Births 298 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariel Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 45 189,234
1920s 116 245,011
1930s 161 157,369
1940s 101 173,028
1950s 79 149,582
1960s 68 81,870
1970s 269 31,947
1980s 1,550 30,352
1990s 1,870 31,294
2000s 1,253 23,919
2010s 977 20,036
2020s 993 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariel Margaret
2014 88 1,951
2015 112 2,110
2016 113 2,217
2017 125 2,255
2018 96 2,334
2019 79 2,214
2020 96 2,196
2021 80 2,245
2022 94 2,199
2023 183 2,085
2024 242 2,316
2025 298 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, 1914–2025.

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