Marika vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marika

Girl name · Rank #13681

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marika Margaret
Current Rank #13681 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,292 1,264,774
Peak Year 1993 1921
Peak Year Births 96 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marika Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s 13 173,028
1950s 78 149,582
1960s 207 81,870
1970s 400 31,947
1980s 548 30,352
1990s 652 31,294
2000s 248 23,919
2010s 113 20,036
2020s 33 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marika Margaret
2014 12 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 10 2,217
2017 13 2,255
2018 8 2,334
2019 6 2,214
2020 5 2,196
2021 8 2,245
2022 8 2,199
2023 6 2,085
2024 6 2,316
2025 - 2,436

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, 1946–2024.

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