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 #11162

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marita Margaret
Current Rank #11162 #119
Total Births (all years) 5,088 1,264,774
Peak Year 1954 1921
Peak Year Births 125 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marita Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 13 57,919
1910s 198 189,234
1920s 361 245,011
1930s 578 157,369
1940s 773 173,028
1950s 1,056 149,582
1960s 787 81,870
1970s 389 31,947
1980s 365 30,352
1990s 224 31,294
2000s 139 23,919
2010s 137 20,036
2020s 68 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marita Margaret
2014 16 1,951
2015 12 2,110
2016 18 2,217
2017 11 2,255
2018 16 2,334
2019 10 2,214
2020 7 2,196
2021 14 2,245
2022 6 2,199
2023 16 2,085
2024 8 2,316
2025 17 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, 1901–2025.

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