Mariyah vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mariyah

Girl name · Rank #2031

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mariyah Margaret
Current Rank #2031 #118
Total Births (all years) 6,479 1,262,307
Peak Year 2009 1921
Peak Year Births 431 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariyah 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 — 31,946
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss 452 31,293
2000ss 2,269 23,915
2010ss 3,103 20,034
2020ss 655 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariyah Margaret
2014 302 1,951
2015 276 2,110
2016 298 2,216
2017 247 2,255
2018 224 2,334
2019 190 2,214
2020 167 2,195
2021 148 2,242
2022 131 2,197
2023 113 2,083
2024 96 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, 1990–2024.

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