Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1921
Margarine
Margarine has 82 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 82
- total births
- 1921–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Margarine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 82 recorded since 1921.
Margarine has 82 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1921 to 1952.
- 82 total births
- 1921–1952 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Margarine since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.
- 82
- total births
- 1921–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Margarine was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
9 babies were named Margarine in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Margarine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margarine's full recorded timeline at 1935, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margarine at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Margarine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1952
- Peak year (1931)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Margarine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Margarine's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Margarine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margarine? ▼
Margarine has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 9 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Margarine most popular? ▼
Margarine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Margarine been used? ▼
Records for Margarine go back to 1921, giving 32 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Margarine? ▼
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 Margarine's data
- Margarine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- 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 Margarine
Nearby Names Like Margarine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margarine
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 Margarine side by side: Margarine vs Mary Margarine vs Margaret Margarine vs Maria
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1952 (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. "Margarine: Baby Name Since 1921 - 82 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margarine. 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 Margarine 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 July 2026.