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 #6635

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maryellen Margaret
Current Rank #6635 #118
Total Births (all years) 13,120 1,262,307
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 471 28,468
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryellen Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 27 37,937
1900ss 47 57,919
1910ss 343 189,234
1920ss 809 245,010
1930ss 940 157,371
1940ss 2,463 173,025
1950ss 2,859 149,583
1960ss 2,969 81,869
1970ss 986 31,946
1980ss 648 30,352
1990ss 390 31,293
2000ss 296 23,915
2010ss 231 20,034
2020ss 112 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryellen Margaret
2014 24 1,951
2015 23 2,110
2016 26 2,216
2017 18 2,255
2018 18 2,334
2019 17 2,214
2020 24 2,195
2021 24 2,242
2022 29 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, 1891–2024.

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