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 #6958

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maryjo Margaret
Current Rank #6958 #119
Total Births (all years) 7,109 1,264,774
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 293 28,468
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maryjo Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 44 189,234
1920s 160 245,011
1930s 371 157,369
1940s 1,062 173,028
1950s 1,689 149,582
1960s 2,081 81,870
1970s 740 31,947
1980s 381 30,352
1990s 255 31,294
2000s 162 23,919
2010s 93 20,036
2020s 71 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maryjo Margaret
2014 7 1,951
2015 11 2,110
2016 18 2,217
2017 7 2,255
2018 9 2,334
2019 10 2,214
2020 11 2,196
2021 10 2,245
2022 7 2,199
2023 17 2,085
2024 16 2,316
2025 10 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, 1915–2025.

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