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 #3910

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marisa Margaret
Current Rank #3910 #119
Total Births (all years) 48,707 1,264,774
Peak Year 1995 1921
Peak Year Births 2,198 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marisa Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 17 157,369
1940s 43 173,028
1950s 1,315 149,582
1960s 3,432 81,870
1970s 8,321 31,947
1980s 10,358 30,352
1990s 15,537 31,294
2000s 7,778 23,919
2010s 1,653 20,036
2020s 253 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marisa Margaret
2014 175 1,951
2015 108 2,110
2016 98 2,217
2017 88 2,255
2018 54 2,334
2019 62 2,214
2020 68 2,196
2021 40 2,245
2022 37 2,199
2023 45 2,085
2024 38 2,316
2025 25 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, 1934–2025.

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