Maryjo vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maryjo

Girl name · Rank #6928

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maryjo Margaret
Current Rank #6928 #118
Total Births (all years) 7,099 1,262,307
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 293 28,468
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryjo Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 44 189,234
1920ss 160 245,010
1930ss 371 157,371
1940ss 1,062 173,025
1950ss 1,689 149,583
1960ss 2,081 81,869
1970ss 740 31,946
1980ss 381 30,352
1990ss 255 31,293
2000ss 162 23,915
2010ss 93 20,034
2020ss 61 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryjo Margaret
2014 7 1,951
2015 11 2,110
2016 18 2,216
2017 7 2,255
2018 9 2,334
2019 10 2,214
2020 11 2,195
2021 10 2,242
2022 7 2,197
2023 17 2,083
2024 16 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, 1915–2024.

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