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 #4562

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marietta Margaret
Current Rank #4562 #119
Total Births (all years) 15,055 1,264,774
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 295 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marietta Margaret
1880s 231 21,799
1890s 346 37,937
1900s 485 57,919
1910s 1,723 189,234
1920s 2,440 245,011
1930s 2,228 157,369
1940s 2,231 173,028
1950s 2,208 149,582
1960s 1,326 81,870
1970s 496 31,947
1980s 396 30,352
1990s 274 31,294
2000s 199 23,919
2010s 263 20,036
2020s 209 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marietta Margaret
2014 28 1,951
2015 27 2,110
2016 34 2,217
2017 32 2,255
2018 26 2,334
2019 31 2,214
2020 42 2,196
2021 31 2,245
2022 34 2,199
2023 31 2,085
2024 30 2,316
2025 41 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, 1880–2025.

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