Marita vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marita

Girl name · Rank #11111

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marita Margaret
Current Rank #11111 #118
Total Births (all years) 5,071 1,262,307
Peak Year 1954 1921
Peak Year Births 125 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marita Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 13 57,919
1910ss 198 189,234
1920ss 361 245,010
1930ss 578 157,371
1940ss 773 173,025
1950ss 1,056 149,583
1960ss 787 81,869
1970ss 389 31,946
1980ss 365 30,352
1990ss 224 31,293
2000ss 139 23,915
2010ss 137 20,034
2020ss 51 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marita Margaret
2014 16 1,951
2015 12 2,110
2016 18 2,216
2017 11 2,255
2018 16 2,334
2019 10 2,214
2020 7 2,195
2021 14 2,242
2022 6 2,197
2023 16 2,083
2024 8 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, 1901–2024.

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