Marina vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marina

Girl name · Rank #639

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marina Margaret
Current Rank #639 #118
Total Births (all years) 39,021 1,262,307
Peak Year 1994 1921
Peak Year Births 1,307 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marina Margaret
1880ss 11 21,799
1890ss 42 37,937
1900ss 78 57,919
1910ss 312 189,234
1920ss 582 245,010
1930ss 579 157,371
1940ss 988 173,025
1950ss 1,906 149,583
1960ss 3,199 81,869
1970ss 2,832 31,946
1980ss 4,165 30,352
1990ss 10,173 31,293
2000ss 7,515 23,915
2010ss 4,402 20,034
2020ss 2,237 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marina Margaret
2014 436 1,951
2015 437 2,110
2016 432 2,216
2017 402 2,255
2018 429 2,334
2019 421 2,214
2020 399 2,195
2021 399 2,242
2022 458 2,197
2023 520 2,083
2024 461 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, 1886–2024.

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