Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1927
Margerine
Margerine has 18 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1927–1939
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Margerine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Margerine recorded 18 times among girls since 1927, 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 1927 to 1939.
- 18 total births
- 1927–1939 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Margerine since 1927, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1939.
- 18
- total births
- 1927–1939
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Margerine was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
7 babies were named Margerine in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Margerine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Margerine splits its recorded history at 1931: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Margerine at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Margerine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1939
- Peak year (1931)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Margerine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Margerine's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Margerine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margerine? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 18 babies named Margerine. The most recent recorded year was 1939. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 7 births.
When was Margerine most popular? ▼
Margerine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Margerine been used? ▼
Records for Margerine go back to 1927, giving 13 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Margerine? ▼
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 Margerine
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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, 1927–1939 (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. "Margerine: Baby Name Since 1927 - 18 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margerine. 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 Margerine 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.