Total births
972
Girls' name · since 1880
Margeret
972 babies named Margeret in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 972
- total births
- 1880–2003
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Margeret is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 972 have been recorded since 1880.
Margeret has 972 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2003.
- 972 total births
- 1880–2003 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
972 girls have been named Margeret since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2003.
- 972
- total births
- 1880–2003
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Margeret was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
38 babies were named Margeret in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Margeret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margeret's full recorded timeline at 1938, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margeret at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Margeret popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2003
- Peak year (1918)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Margeret by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Margeret's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Margeret births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s
1910s
180 births
- 1920s
1920s
221 births
- 1930s
1930s
140 births
- 1940s
1940s
124 births
- 1950s
1950s
110 births
- 1960s
1960s
93 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 221 births (23% of all-time use).
How Margeret compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Margeret's total volume
Margeret vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Margeret by state
Where Margeret concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
New York share of Margeret's total US births 1.0%
10 of 972 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margeret? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 972 babies named Margeret. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 38 births.
When was Margeret most popular? ▼
Margeret was most popular in the 1920s decade with 221 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Margeret most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Margeret are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Margeret been used? ▼
Margeret has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 124 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Margeret? ▼
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 Margeret's data
- Margeret's decade-level peak was the 1920s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Margerets (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Margeret
Nearby Names Like Margeret
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margeret
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 Margeret side by side: Margeret vs Mary Margeret vs Margaret Margeret vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1880–2003 (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. "Margeret: Baby Name Since 1880 - 972 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margeret. 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 Margeret 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.