Margarita

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A few things about Margarita you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Margarita

Margarita Levieva

Russian-born American actress

Choose Margarita and your child shares a first name with Margarita Levieva, a Russian-born American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Margarita, like who?” Margarita Levieva's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,456 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Margarita, 104 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Margarita would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMargarita has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Margaritas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1950, when it ranked #334. Today it's #1,880, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMargarita was 3.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,805 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 15,456.
• 🚀TrendMargarita has climbed 198 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,880. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMargarita is most popular in California, where it ranks #889. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Margarita means “pearl”. Our records link it to Greek, Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Margarita

Margarita is a girl name of Greek, Italian and Latin origin meaning “pearl”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Margarita for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #334 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,880, with 104 babies.

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