Mary vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mary Margaret
Current Rank #132 #118
Total Births (all years) 4,139,160 1,262,307
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 73,984 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mary Margaret
1880ss 91,668 21,799
1890ss 131,138 37,937
1900ss 161,504 57,919
1910ss 478,636 189,234
1920ss 701,756 245,010
1930ss 572,997 157,371
1940ss 640,070 173,025
1950ss 625,609 149,583
1960ss 355,238 81,869
1970ss 126,254 31,946
1980ss 95,862 30,352
1990ss 75,713 31,293
2000ss 46,310 23,915
2010ss 25,683 20,034
2020ss 10,722 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mary Margaret
2014 2,636 1,951
2015 2,642 2,110
2016 2,526 2,216
2017 2,424 2,255
2018 2,369 2,334
2019 2,239 2,214
2020 2,229 2,195
2021 2,100 2,242
2022 2,116 2,197
2023 2,081 2,083
2024 2,196 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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