Marya vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marya

Girl name · Rank #6667

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marya Margaret
Current Rank #6667 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,211 1,264,774
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 49 28,468
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marya Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 5 57,919
1910s 44 189,234
1920s 26 245,011
1930s 47 157,369
1940s 108 173,028
1950s 179 149,582
1960s 345 81,870
1970s 388 31,947
1980s 255 30,352
1990s 273 31,294
2000s 259 23,919
2010s 198 20,036
2020s 84 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marya Margaret
2014 26 1,951
2015 18 2,110
2016 21 2,217
2017 20 2,255
2018 18 2,334
2019 12 2,214
2020 13 2,196
2021 14 2,245
2022 10 2,199
2023 14 2,085
2024 17 2,316
2025 16 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, 1909–2025.

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