Marilda vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marilda

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marilda Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 40 1,264,774
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 7 28,468
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marilda Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 10 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 16 189,234
1920s 14 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s - 81,870
1970s - 31,947
1980s - 30,352
1990s - 31,294
2000s - 23,919
2010s - 20,036
2020s - 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marilda Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 - 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, 1890–1923.

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