NameBattle

Margaret vs Rose

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

Rose

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Rose per year
Rank today
#114
Peak
#14 (1911)
Babies in 2025
2,386
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, NY

The verdict

Margaret is the more popular pick (#112 vs #114). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Margaret is a steady, dependable choice, Rose is a steady, dependable choice.

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