Recorded 1914–1962 Girls' name Peak 1922 16 births

Margaet — girls' name

16 babies named Margaet in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

16 girls have been named Margaet since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.

16
total births
1914–1962
years on record
1920s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Margaet was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

6 babies were named Margaet in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Margaet

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Margaet between 1914 and 1962, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Margaet currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Margaet performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Margaet shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Margaet 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 16 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.

Margaet at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

16

Since 1914

49 years of records

Peak year

1922

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1914

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1962

Margaet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1914

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4.555.566.5 196219221914 5

Margaet by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 38% of Margaet's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margaet?
16 babies have been named Margaet since 1914. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1922 with 6 births.
When was Margaet most popular?
Margaet was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Margaet been used?
Margaet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 49 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Margaet?
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.

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, 1914–1962 (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.