Total births
69
Girls' name · since 1915
Margel
69 babies named Margel in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 69
- total births
- 1915–1947
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Margel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 69 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Margel recorded 69 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1947.
- 69 total births
- 1915–1947 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
69 girls have been named Margel since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1947.
- 69
- total births
- 1915–1947
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Margel was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
9 babies were named Margel in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Margel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Margel splits its recorded history at 1932: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Margel at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Margel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1947
- Peak year (1932)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Margel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Margel's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Margel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 38 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margel? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 69 babies named Margel. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 9 births.
When was Margel most popular? ▼
Margel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Margel been used? ▼
Records for Margel go back to 1915, giving 33 years of history through 1947.
What names are similar to Margel? ▼
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 Margel's data
- Margel's decade-level peak was the 1930s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Margel
Nearby Names Like Margel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margel
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 Margel side by side: Margel vs Mary Margel vs Margaret Margel vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margel: Baby Name Since 1915 - 69 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margel. 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 Margel 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.