Margarito - A very unique male name
Margarito at a glance
Margarito is ranked #2958 among boy baby names in 2025, with 12 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #497 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #2958
- Births in 2025
- 12
- Peak year
- 1910 (#497)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #4190 in 2015 → #2958 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 122,190 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (2 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 122,190 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Margarito peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 497.
Famous with this name
Margarito Luna
Margarito Gutierrez
Margarito Hernandez
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Margarito is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Margarito is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,215 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,668.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Margarito is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Margarito origin and meaning
Spanish, masculine form of Margarita
Pearl — from Greek margarites, pearl, via Margarita
Margarito is the masculine form of Margarita, the Spanish form of Margaret, which traces to Greek margarites, meaning pearl. It has been recorded in the United States since 1910, with its peak in the 1920s. It is a distinctly Spanish-language masculine elaboration of a very old name.
Attested etymology
Margarito is a 9 letter name with 4 syllables.
To see famous people named Margarito, pop culture references for the name Margarito and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Margarito
We've found the following names that sound similar to Margarito, sorted by popularity.
Margaret / Mercer / Margarita / Marjorie / Marquarius / Mercury /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2958 |
| 2023 | 3350 |
| 2022 | 4161 |
| 2021 | 3370 |
| 2018 | 4080 |
| 2017 | 3237 |
| 2015 | 4190 |
| 2014 | 3291 |
| 2013 | 3226 |
| 2012 | 2733 |
| 2011 | 4165 |
| 2010 | 2782 |
| 2009 | 2704 |
| 2008 | 2488 |
| 2007 | 2952 |
| 2006 | 3027 |
| 2005 | 2155 |
| 2004 | 2241 |
| 2003 | 2360 |
| 2002 | 2018 |
| 2001 | 1691 |
| 2000 | 1830 |
| 1999 | 2115 |
| 1998 | 1812 |
| 1997 | 1811 |
| 1996 | 1575 |
| 1995 | 1366 |
| 1994 | 1487 |
| 1993 | 1290 |
| 1992 | 1248 |
| 1991 | 1256 |
| 1990 | 1284 |
| 1989 | 1562 |
| 1988 | 1394 |
| 1987 | 1127 |
| 1986 | 1104 |
| 1985 | 1024 |
| 1984 | 1072 |
| 1983 | 1125 |
| 1982 | 1045 |
| 1981 | 1111 |
| 1980 | 1059 |
| 1979 | 1064 |
| 1978 | 985 |
| 1977 | 1056 |
| 1976 | 997 |
| 1975 | 1143 |
| 1974 | 953 |
| 1973 | 918 |
| 1972 | 936 |
| 1971 | 1023 |
| 1970 | 1013 |
| 1969 | 889 |
| 1968 | 938 |
| 1967 | 891 |
| 1966 | 1005 |
| 1965 | 958 |
| 1964 | 933 |
| 1963 | 914 |
| 1962 | 1091 |
| 1961 | 947 |
| 1960 | 964 |
| 1959 | 877 |
| 1958 | 1115 |
| 1957 | 920 |
| 1956 | 849 |
| 1955 | 774 |
| 1954 | 755 |
| 1953 | 757 |
| 1952 | 758 |
| 1951 | 721 |
| 1950 | 669 |
| 1949 | 716 |
| 1948 | 749 |
| 1947 | 695 |
| 1946 | 632 |
| 1945 | 632 |
| 1944 | 683 |
| 1943 | 734 |
| 1942 | 703 |
| 1941 | 693 |
| 1940 | 642 |
| 1939 | 663 |
| 1938 | 681 |
| 1937 | 717 |
| 1936 | 664 |
| 1935 | 671 |
| 1934 | 651 |
| 1933 | 671 |
| 1932 | 651 |
| 1931 | 625 |
| 1930 | 686 |
| 1929 | 584 |
| 1928 | 568 |
| 1927 | 590 |
| 1926 | 696 |
| 1925 | 692 |
| 1924 | 708 |
| 1923 | 659 |
| 1922 | 643 |
| 1921 | 621 |
| 1920 | 785 |
| 1919 | 781 |
| 1918 | 800 |
| 1917 | 737 |
| 1916 | 866 |
| 1915 | 909 |
| 1914 | 757 |
| 1913 | 839 |
| 1912 | 690 |
| 1911 | 546 |
| 1910 | 497 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2215 |
| California | 2668 |
Even more about Margarito
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Margarito a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Margarito?
4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
mar-gah-REE-toh · /mɑrɡɑˈriːtoʊ/
Around the world
- Margherito (Italian) — Rare masculine Italian form of the same root
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
ClassicInternational
Why parents choose it
A grand, old-fashioned Spanish name, the masculine counterpart of Margarita.
Worth knowing
- Outside Spanish-speaking families it may be read as a woman's name because of Margarita.
