Marta vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marta

Girl name · Rank #2120

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marta Margaret
Current Rank #2120 #119
Total Births (all years) 17,535 1,264,774
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 444 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marta Margaret
1880s 5 21,799
1890s 6 37,937
1900s 54 57,919
1910s 206 189,234
1920s 335 245,011
1930s 560 157,369
1940s 1,212 173,028
1950s 4,163 149,582
1960s 3,417 81,870
1970s 2,378 31,947
1980s 1,819 30,352
1990s 1,384 31,294
2000s 904 23,919
2010s 637 20,036
2020s 455 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marta Margaret
2014 64 1,951
2015 53 2,110
2016 75 2,217
2017 62 2,255
2018 64 2,334
2019 73 2,214
2020 67 2,196
2021 66 2,245
2022 79 2,199
2023 61 2,085
2024 90 2,316
2025 92 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, 1888–2025.

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