Feminine dossier · first seen 1901

Marita

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Marita
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1954

Peak era

1954

Peak rank proxy

125

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Boomer

1901Peak 19542024

Peak year

1954

Decline from peak

93.6%

2024

All-time

5,071

Marita is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1954, when 125 girls were named Marita.

In 2024, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 93.6% from its peak.

All told, about 5,071 Americans have been named Marita and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1901.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1954

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