Meaning and history
Marita is a diminutive or regional form of Maria used in Spanish, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, and other European languages. Maria derives from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam, whose meaning remains uncertain. Swedish actress Marita Ulvskog and Finnish singer Marita Taavitsainen are notable bearers.
20062006: 12 births, rank #9,286
2007: 8 births, rank #12,676
2008: 11 births, rank #10,084
2009: 6 births, rank #15,242
2010: 16 births, rank #7,513
20112011: 10 births, rank #10,374
2012: 16 births, rank #7,456
2013: 12 births, rank #9,036
2014: 16 births, rank #7,302
2015: 12 births, rank #8,931
20162016: 18 births, rank #6,663
2017: 11 births, rank #9,341
2018: 16 births, rank #7,100
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 7 births, rank #12,142
20212021: 14 births, rank #7,630
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
2023: 16 births, rank #6,922
2024: 8 births, rank #11,122
20252025: 17 births, rank #6,546
Marita rose from #960 to #952 for girls between 1956 and 1958. Its highest annual birth count came in 1954, with 125 births.