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 #6435

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maryah Margaret
Current Rank #6435 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,172 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 123 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryah Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss 6 31,946
1980ss 65 30,352
1990ss 502 31,293
2000ss 806 23,915
2010ss 674 20,034
2020ss 119 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryah Margaret
2014 71 1,951
2015 53 2,110
2016 63 2,216
2017 57 2,255
2018 37 2,334
2019 28 2,214
2020 34 2,195
2021 24 2,242
2022 23 2,197
2023 20 2,083
2024 18 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, 1974–2024.

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