Marisa vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marisa

Girl name · Rank #3895

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marisa Margaret
Current Rank #3895 #118
Total Births (all years) 48,683 1,262,307
Peak Year 1995 1921
Peak Year Births 2,198 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marisa Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 17 157,371
1940ss 43 173,025
1950ss 1,315 149,583
1960ss 3,432 81,869
1970ss 8,322 31,946
1980ss 10,358 30,352
1990ss 15,537 31,293
2000ss 7,778 23,915
2010ss 1,653 20,034
2020ss 228 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marisa Margaret
2014 175 1,951
2015 108 2,110
2016 98 2,216
2017 88 2,255
2018 54 2,334
2019 62 2,214
2020 68 2,195
2021 40 2,242
2022 37 2,197
2023 45 2,083
2024 38 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, 1934–2024.

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