Marisha vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marisha

Girl name · Rank #15562

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marisha Margaret
Current Rank #15562 #118
Total Births (all years) 1,547 1,262,307
Peak Year 1992 1921
Peak Year Births 72 28,468
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marisha Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss 12 149,583
1960ss 45 81,869
1970ss 321 31,946
1980ss 542 30,352
1990ss 473 31,293
2000ss 124 23,915
2010ss 10 20,034
2020ss 20 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marisha Margaret
2014 5 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 5 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 5 2,197
2023 5 2,083
2024 5 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, 1955–2024.

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