Total births
107
Girls' name · since 1912
Marg
107 babies named Marg in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 107
- total births
- 1912–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Marg is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 107 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Marg recorded 107 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1961.
- 107 total births
- 1912–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
107 girls have been named Marg since 1912, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 107
- total births
- 1912–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Marg was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
12 babies were named Marg in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Marg's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marg splits its recorded history at 1940: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marg at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Marg popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1961
- Peak year (1918)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Marg by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Marg's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Marg births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 25 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marg? ▼
Marg has been given to 107 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 12 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Marg most popular? ▼
Marg was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Marg been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Marg since 1912 -- 50 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Marg? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marg's data
- Marg's decade-level peak was the 1950s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marg
Nearby Names Like Marg
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marg
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marg side by side: Marg vs Mary Marg vs Margaret Marg vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marg: Baby Name Since 1912 - 107 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marg. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marg draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.