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 #391

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maryam Margaret
Current Rank #391 #119
Total Births (all years) 13,845 1,264,774
Peak Year 2025 1921
Peak Year Births 869 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryam Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s 13 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s 66 81,870
1970s 284 31,947
1980s 600 30,352
1990s 1,191 31,294
2000s 2,455 23,919
2010s 4,932 20,036
2020s 4,304 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryam Margaret
2014 494 1,951
2015 542 2,110
2016 562 2,217
2017 647 2,255
2018 550 2,334
2019 592 2,214
2020 600 2,196
2021 565 2,245
2022 722 2,199
2023 741 2,085
2024 807 2,316
2025 869 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, 1946–2025.

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