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 #13510

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marybelle Margaret
Current Rank #13510 #119
Total Births (all years) 1,829 1,264,774
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 74 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marybelle Margaret
1880s 11 21,799
1890s 50 37,937
1900s 60 57,919
1910s 366 189,234
1920s 589 245,011
1930s 284 157,369
1940s 133 173,028
1950s 13 149,582
1960s 51 81,870
1970s 57 31,947
1980s 17 30,352
1990s 26 31,294
2000s 28 23,919
2010s 87 20,036
2020s 57 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marybelle Margaret
2014 12 1,951
2015 8 2,110
2016 9 2,217
2017 17 2,255
2018 6 2,334
2019 8 2,214
2020 11 2,196
2021 13 2,245
2022 10 2,199
2023 9 2,085
2024 6 2,316
2025 8 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, 1886–2025.

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