Marybelle vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marybelle

Girl name · Rank #13463

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marybelle Margaret
Current Rank #13463 #118
Total Births (all years) 1,821 1,262,307
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 74 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marybelle Margaret
1880ss 11 21,799
1890ss 50 37,937
1900ss 60 57,919
1910ss 366 189,234
1920ss 589 245,010
1930ss 284 157,371
1940ss 133 173,025
1950ss 13 149,583
1960ss 51 81,869
1970ss 57 31,946
1980ss 17 30,352
1990ss 26 31,293
2000ss 28 23,915
2010ss 87 20,034
2020ss 49 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marybelle Margaret
2014 12 1,951
2015 8 2,110
2016 9 2,216
2017 17 2,255
2018 6 2,334
2019 8 2,214
2020 11 2,195
2021 13 2,242
2022 10 2,197
2023 9 2,083
2024 6 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, 1886–2024.

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