Maris vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maris

Girl name · Rank #3472

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maris Margaret
Current Rank #3472 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,671 1,264,774
Peak Year 2018 1921
Peak Year Births 63 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maris Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 30 189,234
1920s 32 245,011
1930s 150 157,369
1940s 259 173,028
1950s 160 149,582
1960s 112 81,870
1970s 99 31,947
1980s 184 30,352
1990s 357 31,294
2000s 472 23,919
2010s 525 20,036
2020s 291 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maris Margaret
2014 48 1,951
2015 41 2,110
2016 60 2,217
2017 62 2,255
2018 63 2,334
2019 54 2,214
2020 63 2,196
2021 41 2,245
2022 49 2,199
2023 45 2,085
2024 45 2,316
2025 48 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, 1912–2025.

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