Margareta vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Margareta and Maria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Margareta

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Margareta Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 494 563,139
Peak Year 1927 1964
Peak Year Births 17 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margareta Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss 6 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 62 11,331
1920ss 98 22,584
1930ss 55 20,638
1940ss 43 35,571
1950ss 67 62,452
1960ss 84 88,843
1970ss 43 76,351
1980ss 5 65,776
1990ss 7 70,902
2000ss 6 57,001
2010ss 10 28,965
2020ss 8 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margareta Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 5 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 8 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 3,105

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2021.

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