Margarita is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Margarita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Margarita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Margarita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Margarita is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. The Spanish form of Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,418 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 250 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 67 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Margarita per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (600/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (9/yr).
Margarita has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #674 nationally (given to 600 babies that year).
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