Marica vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marica

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marica Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 924 1,262,307
Peak Year 1974 1921
Peak Year Births 33 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marica Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 11 157,371
1940ss 56 173,025
1950ss 127 149,583
1960ss 159 81,869
1970ss 229 31,946
1980ss 195 30,352
1990ss 118 31,293
2000ss 29 23,915
2010ss — 20,034
2020ss — 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marica Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 — 2,303

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, 1938–2005.

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