Mariska vs Margaret

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

Name A

Mariska

Girl name · Rank #9087

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Mariska Margaret
Current Rank #9087 #118
Total Births (all years) 1,010 1,262,307
Peak Year 2007 1921
Peak Year Births 107 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mariska Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss 10 31,946
1980ss 34 30,352
1990ss 40 31,293
2000ss 474 23,915
2010ss 387 20,034
2020ss 65 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mariska Margaret
2014 32 1,951
2015 30 2,110
2016 32 2,216
2017 25 2,255
2018 28 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 14 2,195
2021 11 2,242
2022 15 2,197
2023 14 2,083
2024 11 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, 1971–2024.

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