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 #13632

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marika Margaret
Current Rank #13632 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,292 1,262,307
Peak Year 1993 1921
Peak Year Births 96 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marika Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 13 173,025
1950ss 78 149,583
1960ss 207 81,869
1970ss 400 31,946
1980ss 548 30,352
1990ss 652 31,293
2000ss 248 23,915
2010ss 113 20,034
2020ss 33 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marika Margaret
2014 12 1,951
2015 5 2,110
2016 10 2,216
2017 13 2,255
2018 8 2,334
2019 6 2,214
2020 5 2,195
2021 8 2,242
2022 8 2,197
2023 6 2,083
2024 6 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, 1946–2024.

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