Marvel vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marvel

Girl name · Rank #7271

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marvel Margaret
Current Rank #7271 #119
Total Births (all years) 5,198 1,264,774
Peak Year 1929 1921
Peak Year Births 171 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvel Margaret
1880s 9 21,799
1890s 208 37,937
1900s 373 57,919
1910s 962 189,234
1920s 1,372 245,011
1930s 916 157,369
1940s 498 173,028
1950s 309 149,582
1960s 141 81,870
1970s 58 31,947
1980s 19 30,352
1990s 5 31,294
2000s 5 23,919
2010s 166 20,036
2020s 157 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvel Margaret
2014 29 1,951
2015 14 2,110
2016 20 2,217
2017 21 2,255
2018 29 2,334
2019 34 2,214
2020 40 2,196
2021 28 2,245
2022 30 2,199
2023 27 2,085
2024 15 2,316
2025 17 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, 1889–2025.

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