Maritza vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maritza

Girl name · Rank #2230

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maritza Margaret
Current Rank #2230 #118
Total Births (all years) 23,093 1,262,307
Peak Year 2005 1921
Peak Year Births 780 28,468
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maritza Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 23 173,025
1950ss 896 149,583
1960ss 2,421 81,869
1970ss 2,887 31,946
1980ss 3,411 30,352
1990ss 5,230 31,293
2000ss 5,634 23,915
2010ss 2,121 20,034
2020ss 470 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maritza Margaret
2014 202 1,951
2015 208 2,110
2016 160 2,216
2017 144 2,255
2018 124 2,334
2019 115 2,214
2020 99 2,195
2021 93 2,242
2022 106 2,197
2023 88 2,083
2024 84 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, 1945–2024.

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