Marthe vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marthe

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marthe Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 298 1,262,307
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 12 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marthe Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 55 189,234
1920ss 66 245,010
1930ss 27 157,371
1940ss 49 173,025
1950ss 63 149,583
1960ss 5 81,869
1970ss 5 31,946
1980ss 28 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss — 23,915
2010ss — 20,034
2020ss — 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marthe Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 — 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, 1913–1988.

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