Margarita vs Maria

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

Name A

Margarita

Girl name · Rank #1800

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Margarita Maria
Current Rank #1800 #74
Total Births (all years) 40,117 563,139
Peak Year 1957 1964
Peak Year Births 594 10,147
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margarita Maria
1880ss 84 1,732
1890ss 228 2,866
1900ss 431 4,174
1910ss 1,208 11,331
1920ss 2,873 22,584
1930ss 2,582 20,638
1940ss 3,346 35,571
1950ss 5,452 62,452
1960ss 5,310 88,843
1970ss 4,760 76,351
1980ss 4,301 65,776
1990ss 4,818 70,902
2000ss 2,848 57,001
2010ss 1,356 28,965
2020ss 520 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margarita Maria
2014 132 2,776
2015 125 2,833
2016 134 2,810
2017 125 2,717
2018 107 2,619
2019 110 2,716
2020 88 2,492
2021 95 2,604
2022 112 2,847
2023 114 2,905
2024 111 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, 1880–2024.

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