Girls' name · since 1911
Margy
Margy has 1,525 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,525
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,525 girls have been named Margy since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margy has been recorded 1,525 times among girls since 1911, 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 1911 to 1969.
- #5,637 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,525 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margy ranks #5,637 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,525 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,525
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Margy's 1,525 recorded births place it above 92.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Margy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margy's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 74, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Margy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1969
- Peak year (1929)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Margy by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (450 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Margy's strongest decade.
450 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Margy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 109
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
450 births
- 1930s
1930s
379 births
- 1940s
1940s
305 births
- 1950s 179
1950s
179 births
- 1960s 103
1960s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 450 births (30% of all-time use).
How Margy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Margy's total volume
Margy by state
Where Margy concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 41 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 6 | 0.4% |
41 of 1,525 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Margy appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Margy's data
- Margy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (450 total births); usage has since declined to 103 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Margys (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Margy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1911–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Margy 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 August 2026.