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 #118

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Metric Mariel Margaret
Current Rank #1040 #118
Total Births (all years) 7,182 1,262,307
Peak Year 1992 1921
Peak Year Births 268 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariel Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 45 189,234
1920ss 116 245,010
1930ss 161 157,371
1940ss 101 173,025
1950ss 79 149,583
1960ss 68 81,869
1970ss 268 31,946
1980ss 1,550 30,352
1990ss 1,870 31,293
2000ss 1,253 23,915
2010ss 977 20,034
2020ss 694 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariel Margaret
2014 88 1,951
2015 112 2,110
2016 113 2,216
2017 125 2,255
2018 96 2,334
2019 79 2,214
2020 96 2,195
2021 80 2,242
2022 94 2,197
2023 183 2,083
2024 241 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, 1914–2024.

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