Marita is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marita is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved, wished-for child”. A diminutive of Maria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,088 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 120 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 Marita per year, United States (1901 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (125/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (9/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (5/yr).
Marita is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #1,455 nationally (given to 125 babies that year).
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