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 #9657

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marit Margaret
Current Rank #9657 #119
Total Births (all years) 800 1,264,774
Peak Year 2017 1921
Peak Year Births 21 28,468
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marit Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s 12 173,028
1950s 25 149,582
1960s 101 81,870
1970s 102 31,947
1980s 120 30,352
1990s 110 31,294
2000s 111 23,919
2010s 151 20,036
2020s 68 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marit Margaret
2014 20 1,951
2015 15 2,110
2016 15 2,217
2017 21 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 14 2,196
2021 15 2,245
2022 6 2,199
2023 9 2,085
2024 10 2,316
2025 14 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, 1947–2025.

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