Marita
Meaning
a Spanish and Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, from Hebrew Miriam, whose own meaning is disputed, bitter or beloved
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Marita has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
911 people · the #8,816 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 61
Among people named Marita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Marita
Most people given the name Marita in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Marita you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Marita deep dive
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