Girls' name · since 1916

Margrie

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Margrie, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

33
total births
1916–1933
years on record
1920s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

Margrie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margrie has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1933.

  • 33 total births
  • 1916–1933 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

33 girls have been named Margrie since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.

33
total births
1916–1933
years on record
1920s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Margrie was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

12 babies were named Margrie in 1923 - its busiest year on record.

Margrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Margrie splits its recorded history at 1926: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Margrie at a glance

Last recorded 1933

Total births

33

Since 1916

18 years of records

Peak year

1923

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1933

Active since

1916

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1933

Margrie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1923)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 19161923192619271933 5

Margrie by decade

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

1920s was Margrie's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Margrie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margrie?
33 babies have been named Margrie since 1916. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1923 with 12 births.
When was Margrie most popular?
Margrie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Margrie been used?
The SSA has tracked Margrie since 1916 -- 18 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Margrie?
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 Margrie's data

  • Margrie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1916–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margrie: Baby Name Since 1916 - 33 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margrie. 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 Margrie 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.