Mariposa vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mariposa

Girl name · Rank #4802

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mariposa Margaret
Current Rank #4802 #118
Total Births (all years) 380 1,262,307
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 37 28,468
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariposa Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss 6 31,946
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss 5 31,293
2000ss 123 23,915
2010ss 109 20,034
2020ss 137 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariposa Margaret
2014 12 1,951
2015 9 2,110
2016 15 2,216
2017 8 2,255
2018 9 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 20 2,195
2021 18 2,242
2022 37 2,197
2023 34 2,083
2024 28 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, 1975–2024.

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