Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1911
Margarit
86 babies named Margarit in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 1911–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Margarit is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1911.
Margarit has 86 recorded births among girls since 1911, 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 1911 to 1989.
- 86 total births
- 1911–1989 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Margarit since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1989.
- 86
- total births
- 1911–1989
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Margarit was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
12 babies were named Margarit in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Margarit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margarit's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Margarit at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Margarit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1989
- Peak year (1923)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Margarit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Margarit's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Margarit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (53% of all-time use).
Margarit by state
Where Margarit concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.8% |
New York share of Margarit's total US births 5.8%
5 of 86 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margarit? ▼
86 babies have been named Margarit since 1911. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1923 with 12 births.
When was Margarit most popular? ▼
Margarit was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Margarit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Margarit are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Margarit been used? ▼
Margarit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 79 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Margarit? ▼
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 Margarit's data
- Margarit's decade-level peak was the 1920s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Margarits (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Margarit
Nearby Names Like Margarit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margarit
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 Margarit side by side: Margarit vs Mary Margarit vs Margaret Margarit 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, 1911–1989 (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. "Margarit: Baby Name Since 1911 - 86 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margarit. 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 Margarit 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.