Recorded 1903–1968 Girls' name Peak 1923 850 births

Margrette — girls' name

850 babies named Margrette in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s471910s1891920s2801930s1561940s1111950s511960s16
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Margrette was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

34 babies were named Margrette in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Margrette

The Social Security Administration has registered 850 babies named Margrette between 1903 and 1968, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Margrette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Margrette performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 280 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Margrette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Margrette in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Margrette in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 850 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Margrette at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

850

Since 1903

66 years of records

Peak year

1923

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1903

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1968

Margrette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1903

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1923)
34
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Margrette by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
280 births that decade — 33% of Margrette's all-time total
1900s471910s1891920s2801930s1561940s1111950s511960s16

Margrette by state

Where Margrette concentrates geographically — total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Margrette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
27 3.2%
#2 Georgia
12 1.4%
#3 Texas
12 1.4%
#4 Mississippi
9 1.1%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.6%
Alabama share of Margrette's total US births 3.2%
Even split

27 of 850 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margrette?
850 babies have been named Margrette since 1903. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1923 with 34 births.
When was Margrette most popular?
Margrette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 280 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Margrette most popular?
The top states for the name Margrette are Alabama (27 births), Georgia (12 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Margrette been used?
Margrette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 66 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Margrette?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1903–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.