Maryam vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryam

Girl name · Rank #390

Full profile →
Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Maryam Margaret
Current Rank #390 #118
Total Births (all years) 12,974 1,262,307
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 806 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryam Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 13 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss 66 81,869
1970ss 284 31,946
1980ss 600 30,352
1990ss 1,191 31,293
2000ss 2,455 23,915
2010ss 4,932 20,034
2020ss 3,433 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryam Margaret
2014 494 1,951
2015 542 2,110
2016 562 2,216
2017 647 2,255
2018 550 2,334
2019 592 2,214
2020 600 2,195
2021 565 2,242
2022 722 2,197
2023 740 2,083
2024 806 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, 1946–2024.

← Compare different names