Marykate vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marykate

Girl name · Rank #4489

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marykate Margaret
Current Rank #4489 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,189 1,264,774
Peak Year 2001 1921
Peak Year Births 85 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marykate Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s - 173,028
1950s 14 149,582
1960s 115 81,870
1970s 135 31,947
1980s 293 30,352
1990s 668 31,294
2000s 529 23,919
2010s 275 20,036
2020s 160 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marykate Margaret
2014 34 1,951
2015 19 2,110
2016 29 2,217
2017 34 2,255
2018 27 2,334
2019 28 2,214
2020 15 2,196
2021 26 2,245
2022 17 2,199
2023 27 2,085
2024 31 2,316
2025 44 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, 1958–2025.

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