Girls' name · since 1930
Margett
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Margett, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #55,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1930
- 1930s
- peak decade
Margett is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1930.
Social Security Administration records show Margett recorded 10 times among girls since 1930, 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 1930 to 1946.
- #55,992 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10 born since 1930
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margett ranks #55,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1930, peaking in the 1930s.
- #55,992 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1930
- 1930s
- peak decade
Margett's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Margett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margett's full recorded timeline at 1946, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births.
Margett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1946
- Peak year (1930)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Margett by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1930s was Margett's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Margett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Margett's data
- Margett's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Margett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1930–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Margett 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 August 2026.