Recorded 1907–1987 Girls' name Peak 1915 458 births

Magaret — girls' name

458 babies named Magaret in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s911920s971930s681940s451950s531960s581970s221980s18
1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Magaret was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

18 babies were named Magaret in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Magaret

The Social Security Administration has registered 458 babies named Magaret between 1907 and 1987, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Magaret currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Magaret performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 97 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Magaret shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Magaret in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 458 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Magaret at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

458

Since 1907

81 years of records

Peak year

1915

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1907

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 1987

Magaret popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1907

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1915)
18
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
05101520 19871967195819451936192719181907 6

Magaret by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
97 births that decade — 21% of Magaret's all-time total
1900s61910s911920s971930s681940s451950s531960s581970s221980s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Magaret?
458 babies have been named Magaret since 1907. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1915 with 18 births.
When was Magaret most popular?
Magaret was most popular in the 1920s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Magaret been used?
Magaret has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 81 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Magaret?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maggie, Magnolia, Magdalena, Magdalene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.