Girls' name · since 1915

Marymargaret

Marymargaret has 994 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7634
among girls today
994
born since 1915
1990s
peak decade
57%
more common than other girls

994 babies have been named Marymargaret since 1915, making it today's #7634 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marymargaret has been recorded 994 times among girls since 1915, currently ranked #7634 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.

  • #7634 among girls today
  • 994 born since 1915
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 57% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Marymargaret is currently the #7634 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 994 born since 1915, peaking in the 1990s.

#7634
among girls today
994
born since 1915
1990s
peak decade
57%
more common than other girls

Marymargaret vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%56.9%
Marymargaret vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7634
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Marymargaret was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

37 babies were named Marymargaret in 1995 - its busiest year on record.

How Marymargaret compares

994 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Marymargaret's all-time total is 160% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Marymargaret Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 994 382 567,345
Peak-year births 37 48 19,840

Marymargaret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Marymargaret's full recorded timeline at 1986, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Marymargaret at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

994

Since 1915

111 years of records

Peak year

1995

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,634

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1915

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2025

Marymargaret popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
37
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
010203040 191519531967197819881998200820192025 16

Marymargaret by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Marymargaret's strongest decade.

207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Marymargaret births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 207 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Marymargaret compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marymargaret's total volume

Marymargaret vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Marymargaret vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Marymargaret
Marymargaret vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Marymargaret by state

Where Marymargaret concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Marymargaret
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 0.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
#3 Texas
5 0.5%
New York share of Marymargaret's total US births 0.6%
Even split

6 of 994 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marymargaret?
994 babies have been named Marymargaret since 1915. It currently ranks #7634 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 37 births.
When was Marymargaret most popular?
Marymargaret was most popular in the 1990s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Marymargaret most popular?
The top states for the name Marymargaret are New York (6 births), Pennsylvania (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Marymargaret been used?
Records for Marymargaret go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Marymargaret?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Marymargaret's data

  • Marymargaret's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (207 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Marymargarets (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marymargaret: #7634 Girls' Name - 994 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marymargaret. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marymargaret draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.