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Margaret vs Vicki

Margaret and Vickicompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1974, Margaret was ranked #93 and Vicki #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1976, Margaret was ranked #88 and Vicki #87 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2004, Margaret was ranked #128 and Vicki #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2012, Margaret was ranked #536 and Vicki #5876 among girls in England and Wales.

Margaret and Vicki over time

Margaret and Vicki appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Margaret held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Vicki 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 3 of those lists, Vicki in 1. 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Vicki moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1968 as Margaret fell out of it to #55, having been #38 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1968, Vicki moved ahead of Margaret in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #42 the year before became #55 and #43.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Margaret and Vicki averaged 9.7 places apart, ending at #93 and #82.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Margaret #358 in 1998, Vicki #848 in 1996.

List by list

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974

    Margaret held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Vicki in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Margaret #3 in 1952, Vicki #12 in 1956.

    The order changed in 1968: Vicki moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #38 and #42; by 1968 that had become #55 and #43.

    Most recent shared year, 1974: Margaret #93, Vicki #82.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1954–1976

    Margaret held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Vicki in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Margaret #3 in 1954, Vicki #30 in 1959.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1976: Margaret #88, Vicki #87.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1973–2004

    Margaret held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Vicki in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Margaret #3 in 1973, Vicki #287 in 1987.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Margaret #128, Vicki #677.

  • England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012

    Margaret held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Vicki in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Margaret #358 in 1998, Vicki #848 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Margaret #536, Vicki #5876.

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.

Other comparisons involving Vicki

Pairs where Vicki shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Margaret, Vicki
FieldMargaretVicki
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom 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
OriginGreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Vicki does not have one recorded yet.
  • Margaret has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vicki.
  • A meaning is recorded for Margaret; Vicki doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Margaret

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Vicki

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1975

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2012

    Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.

    England and Wales · Girls