Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1934

Margaree

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margaree
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1934
23 babies
All-time total
616
#10,377 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Margaree popularity over time

616 babies have been named Margaree since 1912, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1934Girls

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
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1910s 55 6 – #2,338
1920s 163 16 +196% #1,817
1930s 187 19 +15% #1,589
1940s 116 12 -38% #1,875
1950s 95 10 -18% #2,097
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The story of Margaree

Margaree 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 1912, 616 American babies have been named Margaree. Its peak came in 1934, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Margaree stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margaree?

The median living Margaree is about 80 years old; half are between 73 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Margaree are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Margaree year by year

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

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1955 10 #3,954
1950 22 #2,097
1945 12 #2,688
1940 19 #1,875
1935 18 #1,889
1930 17 #2,082
1925 20 #1,986
1920 18 #2,136
1915 9 #3,036
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margaree?

The median living Margaree is about 80 years old. Half of all living Margarees are between 73 and 87 years old.

How many people named Margaree are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Margaree are alive in the United States, based on 616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margaree in 2025?

Margaree 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 Margaree?

616 babies have been named Margaree in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margaree most popular?

Margaree peaked in 1934, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Margaree a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margaree rising or falling?

Margaree has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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