Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1964
Marguetta
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Marguetta, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 1964–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
86 girls have been named Marguetta since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Marguetta has 86 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1988.
- 86 total births
- 1964–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Marguetta since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 86
- total births
- 1964–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Marguetta was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
9 babies were named Marguetta in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Marguetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marguetta splits its recorded history at 1979: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marguetta at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Marguetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1988
- Peak year (1970)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Marguetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Marguetta's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Marguetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marguetta? ▼
Marguetta has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 9 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Marguetta most popular? ▼
Marguetta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Marguetta been used? ▼
Records for Marguetta go back to 1964, giving 25 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Marguetta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Marguetta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marguetta
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Maria Girl
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Martha Girl
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Marie Girl
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Compare Marguetta side by side: Marguetta vs Mary Marguetta vs Margaret Marguetta vs Maria
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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, 1964–1988 (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. "Marguetta: Baby Name Since 1964 - 86 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marguetta. 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 Marguetta 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.