Total births
106,004
Girls' name · since 1880
Margie
Margie has 106,004 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6167
- among girls today
- 106,004
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
106,004 babies have been named Margie since 1880, making it today's #6167 girls' name.
Margie has 106,004 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6167 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of girls, 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 2025.
- #6167 among girls today
- 106,004 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Margie is currently the #6167 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 106,004 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6167
- among girls today
- 106,004
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Margie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6167
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Margie was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
2,868 babies were named Margie in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
How Margie compares
106,004 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Margie's all-time total is 277x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Margie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 106,004 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,868 | 48 | 19,840 |
Margie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 2,868 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1925
Current rank
#6,167
Active since
1880
Margie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1925)
- 2,868
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Margie popularity over time - boys
403 total births recorded since 1917 (Margie as boys' name)
Margie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Margie's strongest decade.
25,495 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Margie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 456
1880s
456 births
- 1890s 1,034
1890s
1,034 births
- 1900s 2,097
1900s
2,097 births
- 1910s 6,771
1910s
6,771 births
- 1920s
1920s
25,495 births
- 1930s
1930s
23,342 births
- 1940s
1940s
20,261 births
- 1950s
1950s
13,673 births
- 1960s 8,161
1960s
8,161 births
- 1970s 2,443
1970s
2,443 births
- 1980s 1,161
1980s
1,161 births
- 1990s 545
1990s
545 births
- 2000s 287
2000s
287 births
- 2010s 162
2010s
162 births
- 2020s 116
2020s
116 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25,495 births (24% of all-time use).
How Margie 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 Margie's total volume
Margie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Margie by state
Where Margie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11,091 | 10.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 6,339 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 4,902 | 4.6% |
| #4 | California | | 4,873 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 4,591 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 4,326 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 4,252 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 4,137 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Margie's total US births 10.5%
Even split
11,091 of 106,004 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Margie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margie? ▼
106,004 babies have been named Margie since 1880. It currently ranks #6167 among girls. The peak year was 1925 with 2,868 births.
When was Margie most popular? ▼
Margie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25,495 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Margie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Margie are Texas (11,091 births), North Carolina (6,339 births), Georgia (4,902 births).
How long has the name Margie been used? ▼
Records for Margie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Margie? ▼
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 Margie's data
- Margie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25,495 total births); usage has since declined to 116 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Margies (11,091 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Margie
Nearby Names Like Margie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margie
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 Margie side by side: Margie vs Mary Margie vs Margaret Margie vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Margie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Margie: #6167 Girls' Name - 106,004 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margie. 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 Margie 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 June 2026.