Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1954

Marita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,732
Rank 2025
#6,732
among girls · ↑5,046 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Marita
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
125 babies
All-time total
5,088
#2,546 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Marita popularity over time

5,088 babies have been named Marita since 1901, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 13 1 – #1,596
1910s 198 20 +1423% #1,272
1920s 361 36 +82% #1,187
1930s 578 58 +60% #769
1940s 773 77 +34% #794
1950s 1,056 106 +37% #844
1960s 787 79 -25% #1,037
1970s 389 39 -51% #1,962
1980s 365 37 -6% #2,097
1990s 224 22 -39% #3,198
2000s 139 14 -38% #4,846
2010s 137 14 -1% #6,818
2020s (to 2025) 68 11 -17% #6,732

The story of Marita

Marita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,732 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1901, 5,088 American babies have been named Marita. Its peak came in 1954, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Marita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marita?

The median living Marita is about 63 years old; half are between 45 and 73. An estimated 3,500 people named Marita are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Marita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,732
2024 8 #11,778
2023 16 #7,140
2022 6 #14,690
2021 14 #7,885
2020 7 #12,997
2019 10 #10,213
2018 16 #7,300
2017 11 #9,721
2016 18 #6,818
2015 12 #9,309
2014 16 #7,528
2013 12 #9,411
2012 16 #7,675
2011 10 #10,897
2010 16 #7,765
2009 6 #16,524
2008 11 #10,537
2007 8 #13,455
2006 12 #9,690
2005 15 #7,770
2004 10 #10,422
2003 13 #8,316
2002 25 #4,846
2001 19 #5,989
2000 20 #5,614
1995 22 #4,625
1990 35 #3,198
1985 42 #2,385
1980 45 #2,234
1975 42 #2,086
1970 41 #2,033
1965 72 #1,269
1960 109 #1,037
1955 121 #887
1950 82 #1,014
1945 59 #1,009
1940 65 #890
1935 67 #845
1930 41 #1,174
1925 39 #1,264
1920 27 #1,606
1915 28 #1,359
1910 11 #1,482
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Marita

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Marita Koch Marita Koch German sprint track and field athlete (born 1957) Contemporary
  2. 2 Marita Petersen Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands 1993–1994 (1940–2001) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marita?

The median living Marita is about 63 years old. Half of all living Maritas are between 45 and 73 years old.

How many people named Marita are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Marita are alive in the United States, based on 5,088 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marita in 2025?

Marita ranked #6,732 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marita?

5,088 babies have been named Marita in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marita most popular?

Marita peaked in 1954, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Marita a boy or girl name?

Marita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marita rising or falling?

Marita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Marita?

Well-known people named Marita include Marita Koch (athlete), Marita Petersen (politician).

Names like Marita

Names that sound and feel close to Marita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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