Maritta vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maritta

Girl name · Rank #13606

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maritta Margaret
Current Rank #13606 #118
Total Births (all years) 121 1,262,307
Peak Year 2020 1921
Peak Year Births 9 28,468
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maritta Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 19 157,371
1940ss 14 173,025
1950ss 22 149,583
1960ss 23 81,869
1970ss 13 31,946
1980ss 5 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss — 23,915
2010ss 5 20,034
2020ss 20 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maritta Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 5 2,214
2020 9 2,195
2021 5 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 6 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, 1934–2024.

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