Girls' name · since 1923

Marggie

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Marggie, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

21
total births
1923–1962
years on record
1920s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

Marggie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1923.

Marggie has 21 recorded births among girls since 1923, 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 1923 to 1962.

  • 21 total births
  • 1923–1962 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

21 girls have been named Marggie since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.

21
total births
1923–1962
years on record
1920s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Marggie was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

6 babies were named Marggie in 1926 - its busiest year on record.

Marggie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Marggie splits its recorded history at 1940: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Marggie at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

21

Since 1923

40 years of records

Peak year

1926

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1923

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1962

Marggie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1926)
6
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4.555.566.5 1923192619401962 5

Marggie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Marggie's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Marggie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marggie?
Since 1923, Social Security records show 21 babies named Marggie. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 6 births.
When was Marggie most popular?
Marggie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Marggie been used?
The SSA has tracked Marggie since 1923 -- 40 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Marggie?
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 Marggie's data

  • Marggie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 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.

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, 1923–1962 (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. "Marggie: Baby Name Since 1923 - 21 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marggie. 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 Marggie 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.