Feminine dossier · first seen 1901
Marita
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1954
Peak births
125
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Marita
How many people are named Marita?
An estimated 2,837 living Americans are named Marita.
How rare is Marita?
Marita is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.4% from its 1954 peak.
How old is the typical Marita?
The median age of a living American named Marita is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 70 years old.
Is Marita still popular?
Yes. Marita is holding steady, with 17 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Marita most common?
Marita has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1901Peak 19542025
Peak year
1954
Decline from peak
86.4%
2025
17
All-time
5,088
Where it lives now
Marita is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 1.8× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Marita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.