Girl · #9,642 in 2026

Marit

Marit is a Scandinavian female given name equivalent to Margaret. It may refer to:Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (née Tjessem Høiby;, wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the throne of Norway Marit Aarum, Norwegian economist, politician, civil servant and feminist Marit Allen, English fashion journalist and costume designer Marit Andreassen, Norwegian actress Marit Arnstad,…

  • Norwegian
  • Swedish
  • Dutch
Current Rank
#9,642
Peak Rank
#3,210 (2017)
Total Babies
801
5-Yr Trend
-49%
1947
First Year
2026
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#3210
Peak Rank
801
Total Count
72
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marit

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Marit is a Scandinavian female given name equivalent to Margaret. It may refer to:Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (née Tjessem Høiby;, wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the throne of Norway Marit Aarum, Norwegian economist, politician, civil servant and feminist Marit Allen, English fashion journalist and costume designer Marit Andreassen, Norwegian actress Marit Arnstad,…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Norwegian
  • Swedish
  • Dutch

The Story of Marit

Marit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2017: 21 births, good for #5,820 nationwide. As of 2026, Marit ranks #9,642 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-49%). All told, over 801 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Marit

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Marit. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Marit

Phonetically similar names — useful when Marit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Marit

What does the name Marit mean?
Marit is a Scandinavian female given name equivalent to Margaret. It may refer to:Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (née Tjessem Høiby;, wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the throne of Norway Marit Aarum, Norwegian economist, politician, civil servant and feminist Marit Allen, English fashion journalist and costume designer Marit Andreassen, Norwegian actress Marit Arnstad,…
What is the origin of the name Marit?
Marit has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch.
How popular is Marit in 2026?
In 2026, Marit ranks #9,642 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Marit most popular?
Marit reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #3,210 that year with 21 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Marit most popular?
Marit has historically been most popular in Minnesota, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Marit.
Is Marit a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Marit is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Marit?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marit include Paislie, Marga, Juliene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Marit?
Common variants and related forms of Marit include Margit, Marita, Merit. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Marit

Marit is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 801 births in the dataset. Marit's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #3,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Marit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.