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 #6946

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marsha Margaret
Current Rank #6946 #119
Total Births (all years) 104,191 1,264,774
Peak Year 1952 1921
Peak Year Births 5,583 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsha Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 6 57,919
1910s 125 189,234
1920s 304 245,011
1930s 2,515 157,369
1940s 27,414 173,028
1950s 41,552 149,582
1960s 16,645 81,870
1970s 10,415 31,947
1980s 3,522 30,352
1990s 1,042 31,294
2000s 342 23,919
2010s 218 20,036
2020s 91 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsha Margaret
2014 22 1,951
2015 19 2,110
2016 23 2,217
2017 16 2,255
2018 23 2,334
2019 24 2,214
2020 17 2,196
2021 12 2,245
2022 16 2,199
2023 16 2,085
2024 16 2,316
2025 14 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, 1908–2025.

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