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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Magaret

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Magaret
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
18 babies
All-time total
458
#12,493 all-time among girls
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Magaret popularity over time

458 babies have been named Magaret since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1907Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,971
1910s 91 9 +1417% #1,850
1920s 97 10 +7% #2,521
1930s 68 7 -30% #2,849
1940s 45 5 -34% #4,160
1950s 53 5 +18% #3,054
1960s 58 6 +9% #4,417
1970s 22 2 -62% #5,343
1980s 18 2 -18% #8,793
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Magaret

Magaret is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 458 American babies have been named Magaret. Its peak came in 1915, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Magaret stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Magaret?

The median living Magaret is about 66 years old; half are between 57 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Magaret are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Magaret year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 6 #7,609
1965 7 #5,595
1960 8 #5,015
1955 8 #4,595
1950 – –
1945 6 #4,338
1940 6 #4,160
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1930 8 #3,538
1925 11 #3,056
1920 12 #2,823
1915 18 #1,850
1910 6 #2,312
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Magaret, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Magaret?

The median living Magaret is about 66 years old. Half of all living Magarets are between 57 and 78 years old.

How many people named Magaret are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Magaret are alive in the United States, based on 458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magaret in 2025?

Magaret did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Magaret?

458 babies have been named Magaret in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Magaret most popular?

Magaret peaked in 1915, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Magaret a boy or girl name?

Magaret is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Magaret rising or falling?

Magaret has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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