girls' name · peaked 1918

Margeret

Every Margeret since 1880 — 972 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls
Rank 2025
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margeret
Peak year
1918
38 babies
All-time total
972
since 1880

The story of Margeret

Margeret is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 972 American babies have been named Margeret. Its peak came in 1918, when 38 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Margeret stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Margeret year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2003 6 #15,055
2002
2001
2000
1995 5 #14,851
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1965 10 #4,384
1960 10 #4,347
1955 11 #3,707
1950 11 #3,353
1945 14 #2,406
1940 12 #2,513
1935 6 #4,054
1930 22 #1,732
1925 12 #2,879
1920 30 #1,493
1915 17 #1,928
1910 13 #1,308
1905 9 #1,379
1900 10 #1,286
1895
1890
1885
1880 8 #659

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Margeret in 2025?

Margeret did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Margeret?

972 babies have been named Margeret in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margeret most popular?

Margeret peaked in 1918, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Margeret a boy or girl name?

Margeret is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Margeret rising or falling?

Margeret has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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