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 #2111

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marta Margaret
Current Rank #2111 #118
Total Births (all years) 17,440 1,262,307
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 444 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marta Margaret
1880ss 5 21,799
1890ss 6 37,937
1900ss 54 57,919
1910ss 206 189,234
1920ss 335 245,010
1930ss 560 157,371
1940ss 1,212 173,025
1950ss 4,163 149,583
1960ss 3,417 81,869
1970ss 2,378 31,946
1980ss 1,819 30,352
1990ss 1,383 31,293
2000ss 903 23,915
2010ss 636 20,034
2020ss 363 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marta Margaret
2014 64 1,951
2015 53 2,110
2016 74 2,216
2017 62 2,255
2018 64 2,334
2019 73 2,214
2020 67 2,195
2021 66 2,242
2022 79 2,197
2023 61 2,083
2024 90 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, 1888–2024.

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