Margarida
Margarida is a Portuguese female given name, which is a variant of the name Margaret, and which also means "daisy flower" in Portuguese.
Meaning & Origin of Margarida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Margarida is a Portuguese female given name, which is a variant of the name Margaret, and which also means "daisy flower" in Portuguese.
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The Story of Margarida
Margarida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 6 Margaridas were born — ranking #7,291 that year. As of 2026, Margarida ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Margaridas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Margarida
Phonetically similar names — useful when Margarida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Margarita
- Margaritas
- Margherita
- Marguerita
- Margareta
- Margaretta
- Margaretha
- Margarito
- Marguerite
- Margarite
- Margarete
- Markarian
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Margarida
Margarida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Margarida's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #7,291. Use the chart and map above to compare Margarida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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