Martha vs Margaret

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

Name A

Martha

Girl name · Rank #667

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Martha Margaret
Current Rank #667 #118
Total Births (all years) 551,325 1,262,307
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 10,652 28,468
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martha Margaret
1880ss 13,911 21,799
1890ss 19,415 37,937
1900ss 21,750 57,919
1910ss 59,509 189,234
1920ss 86,788 245,010
1930ss 77,697 157,371
1940ss 95,386 173,025
1950ss 83,189 149,583
1960ss 41,039 81,869
1970ss 17,925 31,946
1980ss 13,038 30,352
1990ss 9,750 31,293
2000ss 6,169 23,915
2010ss 3,739 20,034
2020ss 2,020 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martha Margaret
2014 383 1,951
2015 367 2,110
2016 396 2,216
2017 376 2,255
2018 349 2,334
2019 348 2,214
2020 354 2,195
2021 394 2,242
2022 405 2,197
2023 436 2,083
2024 431 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, 1880–2024.

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