Marissa vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marissa

Girl name · Rank #1495

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marissa Margaret
Current Rank #1495 #119
Total Births (all years) 120,842 1,264,774
Peak Year 1994 1921
Peak Year Births 6,246 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marissa Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 5 157,369
1940s 21 173,028
1950s 408 149,582
1960s 1,475 81,870
1970s 6,122 31,947
1980s 21,101 30,352
1990s 51,214 31,294
2000s 32,068 23,919
2010s 7,423 20,036
2020s 1,005 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marissa Margaret
2014 683 1,951
2015 583 2,110
2016 507 2,217
2017 433 2,255
2018 306 2,334
2019 307 2,214
2020 228 2,196
2021 190 2,245
2022 180 2,199
2023 138 2,085
2024 146 2,316
2025 123 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, 1936–2025.

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