Recorded 1952–2017 Girls' name Peak 1964 61 births

Margrit — girls' name

61 babies named Margrit in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s301960s262010s5

The verdict

61 girls have been named Margrit since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2017.

61
total births
1952–2017
years on record
1950s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Margrit was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

8 babies were named Margrit in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Margrit

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Margrit between 1952 and 2017, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Margrit currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Margrit performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Margrit shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Margrit 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 61 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.

Margrit at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

61

Since 1952

66 years of records

Peak year

1964

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1952

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2017

Margrit popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1952

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1964)
8
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Margrit by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
30 births that decade — 49% of Margrit's all-time total
1950s301960s262010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margrit?
61 babies have been named Margrit since 1952. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1964 with 8 births.
When was Margrit most popular?
Margrit was most popular in the 1950s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Margrit been used?
Margrit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 66 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Margrit?
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.

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, 1952–2017 (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.