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 #119

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Metric Marina Margaret
Current Rank #639 #119
Total Births (all years) 39,514 1,264,774
Peak Year 1994 1921
Peak Year Births 1,307 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marina Margaret
1880s 11 21,799
1890s 42 37,937
1900s 78 57,919
1910s 312 189,234
1920s 582 245,011
1930s 579 157,369
1940s 988 173,028
1950s 1,906 149,582
1960s 3,199 81,870
1970s 2,834 31,947
1980s 4,165 30,352
1990s 10,174 31,294
2000s 7,515 23,919
2010s 4,402 20,036
2020s 2,727 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marina Margaret
2014 436 1,951
2015 437 2,110
2016 432 2,217
2017 402 2,255
2018 429 2,334
2019 421 2,214
2020 399 2,196
2021 399 2,245
2022 458 2,199
2023 520 2,085
2024 463 2,316
2025 488 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, 1886–2025.

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