Girls' name · since 1926

Maryrita

Maryrita has 36 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

36
total births
1926–1961
years on record
1940s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Maryrita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1926.

Social Security Administration records show Maryrita recorded 36 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1961.

  • 36 total births
  • 1926–1961 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maryrita's 36 recorded births place it above 46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maryrita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maryrita's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maryrita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1961)
6
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4.555.566.5 1926194719481949195619601961 6

Maryrita by decade

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

1940s was Maryrita's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Maryrita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryrita?
Since 1926, Social Security records show 36 babies named Maryrita. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 6 births.
When was Maryrita most popular?
Maryrita was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Maryrita been used?
Maryrita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 36 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Maryrita?
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 Maryrita's data

  • Maryrita's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- 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.

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, 1926–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Maryrita: Baby Name Since 1926 - 36 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryrita. 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 Maryrita 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.