Total births
40,219
Girls' name · since 1880
Margarita
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 40,219 babies named Margarita, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1811
- among girls today
- 40,219
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Margarita currently ranks #1811 among girls' names in America, with 40,219 babies recorded since 1880.
Margarita has 40,219 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1811 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1811 among girls today
- 40,219 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Margarita is currently the #1811 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 40,219 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1811
- among girls today
- 40,219
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Margarita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1811
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Margarita was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
594 babies were named Margarita in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Margarita compares
40,219 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Margarita's all-time total is 105x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Margarita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40,219 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 594 | 48 | 19,840 |
Margarita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margarita's full recorded timeline at 1953, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 594 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margarita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#1,811
Active since
1880
Margarita popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 594
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Margarita popularity over time - boys
199 total births recorded since 1918 (Margarita as boys' name)
Margarita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Margarita's strongest decade.
5,452 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Margarita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 84
1880s
84 births
- 1890s 228
1890s
228 births
- 1900s 431
1900s
431 births
- 1910s 1,208
1910s
1,208 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,873 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,582 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,346 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,452 births
- 1960s
1960s
5,310 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,758 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,301 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,818 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,848 births
- 2010s 1,356
2010s
1,356 births
- 2020s 624
2020s
624 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5,452 births (14% of all-time use).
How Margarita 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 Margarita's total volume
Margarita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Margarita by state
Where Margarita concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 13,543 | 33.7% |
| #2 | California | | 9,948 | 24.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,752 | 9.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,651 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 1,511 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 948 | 2.4% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 897 | 2.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 721 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Margarita's total US births 33.7%
Even split
13,543 of 40,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Margarita appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margarita? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 40,219 babies named Margarita. Today it holds rank #1811 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 594 births.
When was Margarita most popular? ▼
Margarita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5,452 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Margarita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Margarita are Texas (13,543 births), California (9,948 births), New York (3,752 births).
How long has the name Margarita been used? ▼
Records for Margarita go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Margarita? ▼
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 Margarita's data
- Margarita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (5,452 total births); usage has since declined to 624 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Margaritas (13,543 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Margarita
Nearby Names Like Margarita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margarita
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 Margarita side by side: Margarita vs Mary Margarita vs Margaret Margarita vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Margarita
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9,951 births · Peak 1922
Maura #1812
19,965 births · Peak 1964
Rumani #1809
300 births · Peak 2024
Julianne #1813
30,617 births · Peak 1989
Lennyn #1808
809 births · Peak 2025
Rio #1814
2,282 births · Peak 2021
Nahomi #1807
1,912 births · Peak 2024
Melodie #1815
10,502 births · Peak 1956
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Margarita: #1811 Girls' Name - 40,219 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margarita. 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 Margarita 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 June 2026.