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 #3453

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maris Margaret
Current Rank #3453 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,623 1,262,307
Peak Year 2018 1921
Peak Year Births 63 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maris Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 30 189,234
1920ss 32 245,010
1930ss 150 157,371
1940ss 259 173,025
1950ss 160 149,583
1960ss 112 81,869
1970ss 99 31,946
1980ss 184 30,352
1990ss 357 31,293
2000ss 472 23,915
2010ss 525 20,034
2020ss 243 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maris Margaret
2014 48 1,951
2015 41 2,110
2016 60 2,216
2017 62 2,255
2018 63 2,334
2019 54 2,214
2020 63 2,195
2021 41 2,242
2022 49 2,197
2023 45 2,083
2024 45 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, 1912–2024.

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