Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1983
Margita
12 babies named Margita in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1983–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Margita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margita has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1984.
- 12 total births
- 1983–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Margita since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 12
- total births
- 1983–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Margita was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
6 babies were named Margita in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Margita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Margita splits its recorded history at 1984: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (6 births).
Margita at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Margita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1984
- Peak year (1983)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Margita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Margita's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Margita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margita? ▼
12 babies have been named Margita since 1983. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1983 with 6 births.
When was Margita most popular? ▼
Margita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Margita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margita since 1983 -- 2 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Margita? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Margita
Nearby Names Like Margita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margita
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 Margita side by side: Margita vs Mary Margita vs Margaret Margita vs Maria
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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, 1983–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margita: Baby Name Since 1983 - 12 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margita. 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 Margita 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.