Maryfrances vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryfrances

Girl name · Rank #15375

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maryfrances Margaret
Current Rank #15375 #118
Total Births (all years) 929 1,262,307
Peak Year 1963 1921
Peak Year Births 31 28,468
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryfrances Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 38 189,234
1920ss 42 245,010
1930ss 24 157,371
1940ss 75 173,025
1950ss 67 149,583
1960ss 193 81,869
1970ss 115 31,946
1980ss 114 30,352
1990ss 99 31,293
2000ss 77 23,915
2010ss 58 20,034
2020ss 27 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryfrances Margaret
2014 10 1,951
2015 6 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 5 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 8 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 10 2,242
2022 6 2,197
2023 6 2,083
2024 5 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, 1913–2024.

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