Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1933
Marchita
Marchita has 39 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1933–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
39 girls have been named Marchita since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marchita has 39 recorded births among girls since 1933, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1969.
- 39 total births
- 1933–1969 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Marchita since 1933, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1969.
- 39
- total births
- 1933–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Marchita was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
9 babies were named Marchita in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Marchita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Marchita's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Marchita at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1933
Marchita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1969
- Peak year (1953)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Marchita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Marchita's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Marchita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 14 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marchita? ▼
Marchita has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1969. 9 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Marchita most popular? ▼
Marchita was most popular in the 1940s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Marchita been used? ▼
Marchita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 37 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Marchita? ▼
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 Marchita's data
- Marchita's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Marchita
Nearby Names Like Marchita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marchita
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 Marchita side by side: Marchita vs Mary Marchita vs Margaret Marchita vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1933–1969 (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. "Marchita: Baby Name Since 1933 - 39 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marchita. 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 Marchita 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.