Girls' name · since 1912
Margaree
616 babies named Margaree in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,378 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 616
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Margaree sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 616 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margaree has been recorded 616 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1959.
- #10,378 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 616 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margaree ranks #10,378 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 616 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #10,378 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 616
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Margaree's 616 recorded births place it above 85.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Margaree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margaree's full recorded timeline at 1935, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margaree popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1959
- Peak year (1934)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Margaree by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (187 births, 30% of the file).
1930s was Margaree's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Margaree births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 55
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
163 births
- 1930s
1930s
187 births
- 1940s
1940s
116 births
- 1950s
1950s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 187 births (30% of all-time use).
How Margaree compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Margaree's total volume
Margaree by state
Where Margaree concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 62 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 25 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.6% |
62 of 616 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Margaree's data
- Margaree's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (187 total births) through the 1950s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Margarees (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Margaree: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Margaree 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 August 2026.