Marybeth vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marybeth

Girl name · Rank #6642

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marybeth Margaret
Current Rank #6642 #118
Total Births (all years) 10,241 1,262,307
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 488 28,468
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marybeth Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 5 57,919
1910ss 37 189,234
1920ss 115 245,010
1930ss 139 157,371
1940ss 645 173,025
1950ss 1,885 149,583
1960ss 3,801 81,869
1970ss 1,235 31,946
1980ss 1,146 30,352
1990ss 599 31,293
2000ss 372 23,915
2010ss 179 20,034
2020ss 83 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marybeth Margaret
2014 25 1,951
2015 15 2,110
2016 19 2,216
2017 14 2,255
2018 23 2,334
2019 15 2,214
2020 16 2,195
2021 19 2,242
2022 13 2,197
2023 18 2,083
2024 17 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, 1909–2024.

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