US rank #7234 Boys' name Peak 1928 4,868 births

Margarito — #7234 US boys' name

4,868 babies named Margarito in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61900s241910s2601920s6901930s5411940s5601950s5281960s3491970s4331980s4311990s4722000s3422010s1692020s63
#7234
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Margarito was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

85 babies were named Margarito in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Margarito

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,868 babies named Margarito between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Margarito currently holds the #7234 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Margarito performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 690 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Margarito shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,621 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Margarito in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Margarito in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,868 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Margarito at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,868

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1928

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,234

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Margarito popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
85
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Margarito by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
690 births that decade — 14% of Margarito's all-time total
1880s61900s241910s2601920s6901930s5411940s5601950s5281960s3491970s4331980s4311990s4722000s3422010s1692020s63

Margarito by state

Where Margarito concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Margarito
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,621 53.8%
#2 California
777 16.0%
#3 New Mexico
325 6.7%
#4 Arizona
23 0.5%
#5 Colorado
17 0.3%
#6 Illinois
15 0.3%
Texas share of Margarito's total US births 53.8%
Even split

2,621 of 4,868 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margarito?
4,868 babies have been named Margarito since 1882. It currently ranks #7234 among boys. The peak year was 1928 with 85 births.
When was Margarito most popular?
Margarito was most popular in the 1920s decade with 690 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Margarito most popular?
The top states for the name Margarito are Texas (2,621 births), California (777 births), New Mexico (325 births).
How long has the name Margarito been used?
Margarito has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Margarito?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.