Marycatherine vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marycatherine

Girl name · Rank #8975

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marycatherine Margaret
Current Rank #8975 #118
Total Births (all years) 945 1,262,307
Peak Year 1997 1921
Peak Year Births 32 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marycatherine Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 7 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 5 173,025
1950ss 17 149,583
1960ss 67 81,869
1970ss 75 31,946
1980ss 152 30,352
1990ss 247 31,293
2000ss 190 23,915
2010ss 139 20,034
2020ss 46 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marycatherine Margaret
2014 14 1,951
2015 10 2,110
2016 17 2,216
2017 8 2,255
2018 8 2,334
2019 12 2,214
2020 12 2,195
2021 10 2,242
2022 5 2,197
2023 8 2,083
2024 11 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, 1914–2024.

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