Maryclaire vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryclaire

Girl name · Rank #6658

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maryclaire Margaret
Current Rank #6658 #118
Total Births (all years) 604 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 24 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryclaire Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss 5 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 5 173,025
1950ss 11 149,583
1960ss 42 81,869
1970ss — 31,946
1980ss 50 30,352
1990ss 121 31,293
2000ss 173 23,915
2010ss 128 20,034
2020ss 69 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryclaire Margaret
2014 10 1,951
2015 17 2,110
2016 12 2,216
2017 12 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 10 2,214
2020 17 2,195
2021 12 2,242
2022 8 2,197
2023 15 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, 1922–2024.

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