Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1917
Margary
37 babies named Margary in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1917–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Margary sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Margary recorded 37 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1935.
- 37 total births
- 1917–1935 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Margary since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1935.
- 37
- total births
- 1917–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Margary was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Margary in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Margary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margary's full recorded timeline at 1927, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margary at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Margary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1935
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Margary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Margary's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Margary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 16 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margary? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 37 babies named Margary. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 6 births.
When was Margary most popular? ▼
Margary was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Margary been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margary since 1917 -- 19 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Margary? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Margary
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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, 1917–1935 (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. "Margary: Baby Name Since 1917 - 37 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margary. 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 Margary 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.