Marsha vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marsha

Girl name · Rank #6916

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marsha Margaret
Current Rank #6916 #118
Total Births (all years) 104,176 1,262,307
Peak Year 1952 1921
Peak Year Births 5,583 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsha Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 6 57,919
1910ss 125 189,234
1920ss 304 245,010
1930ss 2,515 157,371
1940ss 27,414 173,025
1950ss 41,553 149,583
1960ss 16,644 81,869
1970ss 10,415 31,946
1980ss 3,522 30,352
1990ss 1,042 31,293
2000ss 342 23,915
2010ss 217 20,034
2020ss 77 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsha Margaret
2014 22 1,951
2015 19 2,110
2016 23 2,216
2017 15 2,255
2018 23 2,334
2019 24 2,214
2020 17 2,195
2021 12 2,242
2022 16 2,197
2023 16 2,083
2024 16 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, 1908–2024.

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