Marietta vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marietta

Girl name · Rank #4547

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marietta Margaret
Current Rank #4547 #118
Total Births (all years) 15,013 1,262,307
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 295 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marietta Margaret
1880ss 231 21,799
1890ss 346 37,937
1900ss 485 57,919
1910ss 1,723 189,234
1920ss 2,440 245,010
1930ss 2,228 157,371
1940ss 2,231 173,025
1950ss 2,208 149,583
1960ss 1,326 81,869
1970ss 496 31,946
1980ss 396 30,352
1990ss 274 31,293
2000ss 199 23,915
2010ss 262 20,034
2020ss 168 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marietta Margaret
2014 27 1,951
2015 27 2,110
2016 34 2,216
2017 32 2,255
2018 26 2,334
2019 31 2,214
2020 42 2,195
2021 31 2,242
2022 34 2,197
2023 31 2,083
2024 30 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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