Margarita
Girl name · #1880 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
In 2025, 104 baby girls were named Margarita, placing it at #1880 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1695, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Margarita.
The 145-year story
Margarita first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1957, when 594 girls were named Margarita — good for #372 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Margarita per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Margarita in class?
Margarita scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Margarita is most common
Geography matters for names, and Margarita is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Margaritas were CA (32), TX (10), FL (8), GA (5), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Margarita
Statistically, parents drawn to Margarita tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marta, Minerva, Rosita, Anita, and Martina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Margarita | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1810 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1878 |
| 2017 | 125 | #1703 |
| 2016 | 134 | #1628 |
| 2015 | 125 | #1695 |
| 2014 | 132 | #1624 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1514 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1530 |
| 2011 | 165 | #1382 |
| 2010 | 169 | #1372 |
| 2009 | 209 | #1198 |
| 2008 | 229 | #1126 |
| 2007 | 245 | #1069 |
| 2006 | 276 | #946 |
| 2005 | 270 | #920 |
| 2004 | 259 | #930 |
| 2003 | 289 | #843 |
| 2002 | 333 | #731 |
| 2001 | 360 | #690 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Margarita a popular girl name?
Margarita ranked #1880 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1695.
When was the name Margarita most popular?
Margarita peaked in 1957, when 594 American girls received the name (ranked #372 that year). Since 1957 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Margarita?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Margarita. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.