Marymae vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marymae

Girl name · Rank #15451

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marymae Margaret
Current Rank #15451 #118
Total Births (all years) 21 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 6 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marymae Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss 5 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss — 31,946
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss 6 23,915
2010ss 5 20,034
2020ss 5 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marymae Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 5 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, 1923–2024.

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