Girls' name · since 1917

Margeart

116 babies named Margeart in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

116
total births
1917–1968
years on record
1920s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Margeart sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 116 recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Margeart recorded 116 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1968.

  • 116 total births
  • 1917–1968 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

116 girls have been named Margeart since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.

116
total births
1917–1968
years on record
1920s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Margeart was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

11 babies were named Margeart in 1924 - its busiest year on record.

Margeart's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Margeart's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Margeart at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

116

Since 1917

52 years of records

Peak year

1924

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1917

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1968

Margeart popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4681012 1917192219291939194519561968 5

Margeart by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Margeart's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Margeart births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margeart?
116 babies have been named Margeart since 1917. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
When was Margeart most popular?
Margeart was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Margeart been used?
Margeart has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 52 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Margeart?
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 Margeart's data

  • Margeart's decade-level peak was the 1920s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- 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.

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, 1917–1968 (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. "Margeart: Baby Name Since 1917 - 116 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margeart. 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 Margeart 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.