Maryjean vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryjean

Girl name · Rank #13617

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maryjean Margaret
Current Rank #13617 #119
Total Births (all years) 1,123 1,264,774
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 34 28,468
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryjean Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s 111 245,011
1930s 107 157,369
1940s 209 173,028
1950s 203 149,582
1960s 210 81,870
1970s 78 31,947
1980s 75 30,352
1990s 50 31,294
2000s 19 23,919
2010s 38 20,036
2020s 23 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryjean Margaret
2014 6 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 6 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 7 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 6 2,199
2023 5 2,085
2024 6 2,316
2025 6 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, 1920–2025.

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