Marit vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marit

Girl name · Rank #9625

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marit Margaret
Current Rank #9625 #118
Total Births (all years) 786 1,262,307
Peak Year 2017 1921
Peak Year Births 21 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marit Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 12 173,025
1950ss 25 149,583
1960ss 101 81,869
1970ss 102 31,946
1980ss 120 30,352
1990ss 110 31,293
2000ss 111 23,915
2010ss 151 20,034
2020ss 54 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marit Margaret
2014 20 1,951
2015 15 2,110
2016 15 2,216
2017 21 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 14 2,195
2021 15 2,242
2022 6 2,197
2023 9 2,083
2024 10 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, 1947–2024.

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