Maryah vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryah

Girl name · Rank #6460

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maryah Margaret
Current Rank #6460 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,186 1,264,774
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 124 28,468
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryah Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s - 81,870
1970s 6 31,947
1980s 65 30,352
1990s 502 31,294
2000s 807 23,919
2010s 674 20,036
2020s 132 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryah Margaret
2014 71 1,951
2015 53 2,110
2016 63 2,217
2017 57 2,255
2018 37 2,334
2019 28 2,214
2020 34 2,196
2021 24 2,245
2022 23 2,199
2023 20 2,085
2024 18 2,316
2025 13 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, 1974–2025.

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