Girls' name · since 1912

Margurete

Margurete has 60 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

60
total births
1912–1926
years on record
1920s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Margurete is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Margurete recorded 60 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1926.

  • 60 total births
  • 1912–1926 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

60 girls have been named Margurete since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.

60
total births
1912–1926
years on record
1920s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Margurete was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

11 babies were named Margurete in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Margurete's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Margurete splits its recorded history at 1921: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Margurete at a glance

Last recorded 1926

Total births

60

Since 1912

15 years of records

Peak year

1919

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1926

Active since

1912

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1926

Margurete popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1919)
11
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 191219161919192019211922192319241926 5

Margurete by decade

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

1920s was Margurete's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Margurete births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margurete?
Since 1912, Social Security records show 60 babies named Margurete. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 11 births.
When was Margurete most popular?
Margurete was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Margurete been used?
Records for Margurete go back to 1912, giving 15 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Margurete?
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 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, 1912–1926 (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. "Margurete: Baby Name Since 1912 - 60 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margurete. 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 Margurete 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.