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 #666

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Martha Margaret
Current Rank #666 #119
Total Births (all years) 551,741 1,264,774
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 10,651 28,468
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Martha Margaret
1880s 13,911 21,799
1890s 19,415 37,937
1900s 21,750 57,919
1910s 59,508 189,234
1920s 86,788 245,011
1930s 77,697 157,369
1940s 95,384 173,028
1950s 83,190 149,582
1960s 41,040 81,870
1970s 17,926 31,947
1980s 13,039 30,352
1990s 9,750 31,294
2000s 6,179 23,919
2010s 3,743 20,036
2020s 2,421 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Martha Margaret
2014 383 1,951
2015 367 2,110
2016 397 2,217
2017 376 2,255
2018 349 2,334
2019 349 2,214
2020 354 2,196
2021 395 2,245
2022 405 2,199
2023 439 2,085
2024 435 2,316
2025 393 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, 1880–2025.

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