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 #4478

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marykate Margaret
Current Rank #4478 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,145 1,262,307
Peak Year 2001 1921
Peak Year Births 85 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marykate Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss 14 149,583
1960ss 115 81,869
1970ss 135 31,946
1980ss 293 30,352
1990ss 668 31,293
2000ss 529 23,915
2010ss 275 20,034
2020ss 116 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marykate Margaret
2014 34 1,951
2015 19 2,110
2016 29 2,216
2017 34 2,255
2018 27 2,334
2019 28 2,214
2020 15 2,195
2021 26 2,242
2022 17 2,197
2023 27 2,083
2024 31 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, 1958–2024.

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