Maryellen vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryellen

Girl name · Rank #6662

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maryellen Margaret
Current Rank #6662 #119
Total Births (all years) 13,144 1,264,774
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 472 28,468
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryellen Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 27 37,937
1900s 47 57,919
1910s 343 189,234
1920s 809 245,011
1930s 940 157,369
1940s 2,463 173,028
1950s 2,859 149,582
1960s 2,970 81,870
1970s 987 31,947
1980s 648 30,352
1990s 390 31,294
2000s 296 23,919
2010s 231 20,036
2020s 134 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryellen Margaret
2014 24 1,951
2015 23 2,110
2016 26 2,217
2017 18 2,255
2018 18 2,334
2019 17 2,214
2020 24 2,196
2021 24 2,245
2022 29 2,199
2023 18 2,085
2024 17 2,316
2025 22 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, 1891–2025.

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