Margaret vs Romy
Margaret and Romycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Margaret was ranked #244 and Romy #63 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Margaret was ranked #135 and Romy #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Margaret was ranked #413 and Romy #172 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Margaret was ranked #407 and Romy #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Margaret and Romy over time
Margaret and Romy appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Margaret held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Romy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Margaret reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Romy in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Margaret and Romy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #413 and #172.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Margaret held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Romy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Margaret #357 in 2020, Romy #172 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Romy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #357 and #452; by 2021 that had become #419 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Margaret #413, Romy #172.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1994–2025
Margaret held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Romy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Margaret #42 in 1996, Romy #213 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Margaret #135, Romy #247.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Margaret
Pairs where Margaret shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Margaret vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2018 they were #150 and #896.
Margaret · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Margaret vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #190 and #883.
Margaret · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Margaret vs Jacqueline
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #135 and #718.
Margaret · Jacqueline · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Margaret vs Patricia
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #10 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #135 and #608.
Margaret · Patricia · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Margaret | Romy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #172 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Romy does not have one recorded yet.
- Margaret has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Romy.
- A meaning is recorded for Margaret; Romy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Romy
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #172 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls