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Margarita

Pronounced M AA2 R G ER0 IY1 T AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 1957
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Margarita?

Margarita is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 40,344 children — the 613th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 43% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1957, when 594 children were given it.

02505007501,00018901920195019802010
1957Girls: 594Boys: 6

Characteristics

  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AA2 R G ER0 IY1 T AH0
Stress pattern:
2010
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Margarita

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Margarita

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Margarita?
Margarita ranks 613th among girls' names in US records, with 40,344 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,121.
Is Margarita a unisex name?
No. Margarita is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Margarita most popular?
1957, when 594 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.