girl's name

Marguerita

mar-guh-REE-tuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 10
  • Births on record 1,474

Marguerita is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1961, when 34 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1891.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Marguerita Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s.

228
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Marguerita by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 40
1900s 30
1910s 148
1920s 197
1930s 124
1940s 137
1950s 228
1960s 215
1970s 115
1980s 51
1990s 23

How Popular Is Marguerita?

In 1994, Marguerita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Marguerita Is Used

Ireland #998 3 in 2013
France #1,971 5 in 1969
England & Wales #4,175 4 in 2004
United States #14,321 5 in 1994

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Marguerita

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Marguerita Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marguerita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Marguerita

  • English mar-guh-REE-tuh

Sibling Names for Marguerita

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Marguerita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Marguerita

How popular is the name Marguerita?

In 1994, Marguerita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Marguerita a girl's or a boy's name?

Marguerita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Marguerita?

Marguerita has 4 syllables.

When was Marguerita most popular?

Marguerita peaked in 1961, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.