Baby name

Marita

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1954, with 125 births and the No. 840 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 118 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 6545.

5,088births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 840rank at its peak, in 1954

Where babies named Marita are born

1954

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The darker the blue, the more common Marita is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Marita is most common in Pennsylvania (3.7 times) and Illinois (2.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Maria 566,111
Marisa 48,707
Marina 39,514
Maritza 23,153
Marta 17,535
Sarita 5,046

Names from the same era

Jacalyn · Bernita · Debrah · Laurene · Romona · Louann

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