Total births
6,164
Girls' name · since 1880
Margarette
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 6,164 babies named Margarette, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8445
- among girls today
- 6,164
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Margarette is the #8445 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,164 recorded since 1880.
Margarette has 6,164 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8445 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8445 among girls today
- 6,164 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Margarette is currently the #8445 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 6,164 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8445
- among girls today
- 6,164
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Margarette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8445
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Margarette was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
200 babies were named Margarette in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Margarette compares
6,164 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Margarette's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Margarette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 200 | 48 | 19,840 |
Margarette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Margarette splits its recorded history at 1953: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1881 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 200 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Margarette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#8,445
Active since
1880
Margarette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 200
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Margarette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Margarette's strongest decade.
1,619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Margarette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 76
1880s
76 births
- 1890s 134
1890s
134 births
- 1900s 277
1900s
277 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,097 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,619 births
- 1930s
1930s
847 births
- 1940s
1940s
772 births
- 1950s 457
1950s
457 births
- 1960s 269
1960s
269 births
- 1970s 157
1970s
157 births
- 1980s 132
1980s
132 births
- 1990s 110
1990s
110 births
- 2000s 77
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 82
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,619 births (26% of all-time use).
How Margarette 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 Margarette's total volume
Margarette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Margarette by state
Where Margarette concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 374 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 255 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 219 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 192 | 3.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 174 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 172 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 165 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 162 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Margarette's total US births 6.1%
Even split
374 of 6,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Margarette appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margarette? ▼
Margarette has been given to 6,164 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8445 as of the latest data. 200 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Margarette most popular? ▼
Margarette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,619 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Margarette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Margarette are Texas (374 births), Tennessee (255 births), Kentucky (219 births).
How long has the name Margarette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margarette since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Margarette? ▼
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 Margarette's data
- Margarette's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,619 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Margarettes (374 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Margarette
Nearby Names Like Margarette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margarette
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 Margarette side by side: Margarette vs Mary Margarette vs Margaret Margarette vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Margarette: #8445 Girls' Name - 6,164 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margarette. 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 Margarette 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.