Margarita
How to say it: mar-guh-REE-tuh · /ˌmɑrgəˈritə/
Spanish and Latin form of Margaret, from Greek 'margarites' meaning pearl; also the name of the cocktail.
Margarita was the 1,472nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 104 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 16% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,440 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,472 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 104 |
| Share of births | 1 in 31,878 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −16% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,440 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Margarita peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Marga
- Rita
- Maggie
- Marge
- Grita
Other spellings
Honouring a Margarita in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Margarita is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Greek, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Margarita
- Margarita Simonyan (born 1980)Russian journalist
- Margarita Levieva (born 1980)Russian-born American actress
- Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark (1905–1981)Greco-Danish Royal and German Noble
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