NameBattle

Margaret vs Maya

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Margaret

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Margaret per year
Rank today
#112
Peak
#3 (1891)
Babies in 2025
2,436
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, IL
VS

Maya

a steady, dependable choice

19402025
US babies named Maya per year
Rank today
#62
Peak
#49 (2023)
Babies in 2025
3,712
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, NY

The verdict

Maya is the more popular pick (#62 vs #112). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maya is a steady, dependable choice, Margaret is a steady, dependable choice.

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