Total births
800
Girls' name · since 1947
Marit
800 babies named Marit in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9657
- among girls today
- 800
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Marit currently ranks #9657 among girls' names in America, with 800 babies recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Marit has been recorded 800 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #9657 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #9657 among girls today
- 800 born since 1947
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Marit is currently the #9657 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 800 born since 1947, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9657
- among girls today
- 800
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Marit vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9657
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Marit was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
21 babies were named Marit in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Marit compares
800 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marit's all-time total is 109% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marit | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 800 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marit's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marit at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,657
Active since
1947
Marit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Marit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Marit's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Marit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s
1960s
101 births
- 1970s
1970s
102 births
- 1980s
1980s
120 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
- 2010s
2010s
151 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 151 births (19% of all-time use).
How Marit compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marit's total volume
Marit vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marit by state
Where Marit concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marit? ▼
800 babies have been named Marit since 1947. It currently ranks #9657 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 21 births.
When was Marit most popular? ▼
Marit was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Marit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marit are Minnesota (83 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Marit been used? ▼
Marit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 79 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marit's data
- Marit's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (151 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Marits (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marit
Nearby Names Like Marit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marit
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marit side by side: Marit vs Mary Marit vs Margaret Marit vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marit: #9657 Girls' Name - 800 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marit. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marit draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.