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 #6668

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marybeth Margaret
Current Rank #6668 #119
Total Births (all years) 10,260 1,264,774
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 488 28,468
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marybeth Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 5 57,919
1910s 37 189,234
1920s 115 245,011
1930s 139 157,369
1940s 645 173,028
1950s 1,885 149,582
1960s 3,801 81,870
1970s 1,234 31,947
1980s 1,146 30,352
1990s 599 31,294
2000s 372 23,919
2010s 179 20,036
2020s 103 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marybeth Margaret
2014 25 1,951
2015 15 2,110
2016 19 2,217
2017 14 2,255
2018 23 2,334
2019 15 2,214
2020 16 2,196
2021 19 2,245
2022 13 2,199
2023 18 2,085
2024 17 2,316
2025 20 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, 1909–2025.

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