Margarita
Girl nameMargarita has been given to 40,418 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1957.
Meaning & origin
Borrowed from the Latin and Spanish Margarita (“Margaret”)API.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
40,418
Peak year
1957 (600 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -17%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Margarita — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Margarita
Rita Hayworth
American actress (1918–1987)
Margarita Simonyan
Russian journalist
Margarita Levieva
Russian-born American actress
Margarita Salas
Spanish biochemist (1938-2019)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Margarita.
FAQ
How popular is the name Margarita?
Margarita has been given to 40,418 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Margarita peak?
Margarita peaked in 1957, when 600 babies were given the name.
Is Margarita a girl or boy name?
Margarita is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Margarita are girls).
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