Margarito: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#910
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	24	2	–	#973
1910s	260	26	+983%	#844
1920s	690	69	+165%	#689
1930s	541	54	-22%	#772
1940s	560	56	+4%	#780
1950s	528	53	-6%	#799
1960s	349	35	-34%	#1,212
1970s	433	43	+24%	#1,186
1980s	431	43	0%	#1,287
1990s	472	47	+10%	#1,542
2000s	342	34	-28%	#2,298
2010s	169	17	-51%	#4,628
2020s (to 2025)	82	14	-19%	#5,139

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#910

1890s

–

1900s

–

#973

1910s

260

+983%

#844

1920s

690

+165%

#689

1930s

541

-22%

#772

1940s

560

+4%

#780

1950s

528

-6%

#799

1960s

349

-34%

#1,212

1970s

433

+24%

#1,186

1980s

431

#1,287

1990s

472

+10%

#1,542

2000s

342

-28%

#2,298

2010s

169

-51%

#4,628

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#5,139

The story of Margarito

Margarito is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,139 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 4,887 American babies have been named Margarito. Its peak came in 1928, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Margarito stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margarito?

The median living Margarito is about 45 years old; half are between 29 and 66. An estimated 2,900 people named Margarito are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Margarito year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	19	#5,139
2024	11	#7,567
2023	15	#6,114
2022	16	#5,785
2021	13	#6,553
2020	8	#9,249
2019	13	#6,652
2018	15	#5,953
2017	16	#5,694
2016	14	#6,227
2015	18	#5,202
2014	20	#4,804
2013	16	#5,552
2012	19	#4,971
2011	17	#5,351
2010	21	#4,628
2009	29	#3,693
2008	40	#2,987
2007	35	#3,223
2006	29	#3,579
2005	32	#3,210
2004	32	#3,130
2003	23	#3,804
2002	38	#2,583
2001	44	#2,298
2000	40	#2,412
1995	57	#1,616
1990	53	#1,580
1985	56	#1,287
1980	50	#1,334
1975	35	#1,524
1970	36	#1,407
1965	32	#1,370
1960	39	#1,263
1955	59	#981
1950	73	#799
1945	63	#780
1940	56	#847
1935	49	#911
1930	60	#853
1925	61	#855
1920	47	#1,014
1915	21	#1,540
1910	14	#844
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Margarito, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Margarito?

The median living Margarito is about 45 years old. Half of all living Margaritos are between 29 and 66 years old.

How many people named Margarito are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Margarito are alive in the United States, based on 4,887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margarito in 2025?

Margarito ranked #5,139 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margarito?

4,887 babies have been named Margarito in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margarito most popular?

Margarito peaked in 1928, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Margarito a boy or girl name?

Margarito is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Margarito rising or falling?

Margarito has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Margarito popularity over time

The story of Margarito

How old are people named Margarito?

Margarito year by year

Frequently asked questions

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