Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1908
Margaruite
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Margaruite, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 127
- total births
- 1908–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Margaruite sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 127 recorded since 1908.
Margaruite has 127 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1949.
- 127 total births
- 1908–1949 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Margaruite since 1908, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1949.
- 127
- total births
- 1908–1949
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Margaruite was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
14 babies were named Margaruite in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Margaruite's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margaruite's full recorded timeline at 1921, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margaruite at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Margaruite popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1949
- Peak year (1918)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Margaruite by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Margaruite's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Margaruite births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 54 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margaruite? ▼
Margaruite has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 14 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Margaruite most popular? ▼
Margaruite was most popular in the 1910s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Margaruite been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margaruite since 1908 -- 42 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Margaruite? ▼
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 Margaruite's data
- Margaruite's decade-level peak was the 1910s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Margaruite
Nearby Names Like Margaruite
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margaruite
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 Margaruite side by side: Margaruite vs Mary Margaruite vs Margaret Margaruite 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, 1908–1949 (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. "Margaruite: Baby Name Since 1908 - 127 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margaruite. 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 Margaruite 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.