Margarett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	58	6	–	#793
1890s	86	9	+48%	#825
1900s	146	15	+70%	#807
1910s	542	54	+271%	#731
1920s	1,072	107	+98%	#676
1930s	835	84	-22%	#673
1940s	960	96	+15%	#728
1950s	591	59	-38%	#915
1960s	273	27	-54%	#1,665
1970s	146	15	-47%	#3,271
1980s	83	8	-43%	#5,453
1990s	46	5	-45%	#10,083
2000s	47	5	+2%	#10,416
2010s	20	2	-57%	#10,955
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	+133%	#10,915

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#793

1890s

+48%

#825

1900s

146

+70%

#807

1910s

542

+271%

#731

1920s

1,072

107

+98%

#676

1930s

835

-22%

#673

1940s

960

+15%

#728

1950s

591

-38%

#915

1960s

273

-54%

#1,665

1970s

146

-47%

#3,271

1980s

-43%

#5,453

1990s

-45%

#10,083

2000s

+2%

#10,416

2010s

-57%

#10,955

2020s (to 2025)

+133%

#10,915

The story of Margarett

Margarett is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,704 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,933 American babies have been named Margarett. Its peak came in 1922, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Margarett?

The median living Margarett is about 74 years old; half are between 61 and 81. An estimated 2,000 people named Margarett are alive in the United States today.

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

Margarett year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,704
2024	5	#16,811
2023	7	#12,972
2022	9	#10,915
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,504
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,171
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,955
2009	5	#19,140
2008	6	#16,734
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,392
2005	8	#12,574
2004	10	#10,416
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,665
2000	6	#14,318
1995	7	#11,280
1990	5	#14,345
1985	6	#10,113
1980	10	#6,595
1975	10	#5,803
1970	20	#3,271
1965	23	#2,581
1960	46	#1,665
1955	57	#1,344
1950	95	#915
1945	87	#814
1940	80	#791
1935	90	#709
1930	90	#742
1925	109	#709
1920	114	#681
1915	55	#888
1910	24	#888
1905	8	#1,493
1900	21	#820
1895	10	#1,097
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#902

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margarett?

The median living Margarett is about 74 years old. Half of all living Margaretts are between 61 and 81 years old.

How many people named Margarett are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Margarett are alive in the United States, based on 4,933 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margarett mean?

Rare non-standard spelling of Margaret.

How popular is the name Margarett in 2025?

Margarett ranked #12,704 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margarett?

4,933 babies have been named Margarett in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margarett most popular?

Margarett peaked in 1922, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Margarett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margarett rising or falling?

Margarett is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Margarett popularity over time

The story of Margarett

How old are people named Margarett?

Margarett year by year

Frequently asked questions

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