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 #6641

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marya Margaret
Current Rank #6641 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,195 1,262,307
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 49 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marya Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 5 57,919
1910ss 44 189,234
1920ss 26 245,010
1930ss 47 157,371
1940ss 108 173,025
1950ss 179 149,583
1960ss 345 81,869
1970ss 388 31,946
1980ss 255 30,352
1990ss 273 31,293
2000ss 259 23,915
2010ss 198 20,034
2020ss 68 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marya Margaret
2014 26 1,951
2015 18 2,110
2016 21 2,216
2017 20 2,255
2018 18 2,334
2019 12 2,214
2020 13 2,195
2021 14 2,242
2022 10 2,197
2023 14 2,083
2024 17 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, 1909–2024.

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