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 #2236

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maritza Margaret
Current Rank #2236 #119
Total Births (all years) 23,153 1,264,774
Peak Year 2005 1921
Peak Year Births 780 28,468
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maritza Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s 23 173,028
1950s 896 149,582
1960s 2,421 81,870
1970s 2,887 31,947
1980s 3,411 30,352
1990s 5,230 31,294
2000s 5,634 23,919
2010s 2,121 20,036
2020s 530 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maritza Margaret
2014 202 1,951
2015 208 2,110
2016 160 2,217
2017 144 2,255
2018 124 2,334
2019 115 2,214
2020 99 2,196
2021 93 2,245
2022 106 2,199
2023 88 2,085
2024 84 2,316
2025 60 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, 1945–2025.

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