Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1949
Margena
17 babies named Margena in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1949–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Margena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margena has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1968.
- 17 total births
- 1949–1968 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Margena since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1968.
- 17
- total births
- 1949–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Margena was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
7 babies were named Margena in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Margena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Margena splits its recorded history at 1957: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Margena at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Margena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1968
- Peak year (1957)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Margena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Margena's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Margena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margena? ▼
Margena has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 7 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Margena most popular? ▼
Margena was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Margena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margena since 1949 -- 20 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Margena? ▼
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 Margena's data
- Margena's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Margena
Nearby Names Like Margena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margena
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 Margena side by side: Margena vs Mary Margena vs Margaret Margena vs Maria
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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, 1949–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margena: Baby Name Since 1949 - 17 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margena. 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 Margena 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.