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Marita

Girl

Meaning of Marita: Spanish: 'beloved'

Marita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6367th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6367

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,088

First recorded 1901 · peak 1954

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 43 babies1982: 49 babies1983: 33 babies1984: 43 babies1985: 42 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 28 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Marita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 49.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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