Margarette: 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	76	8	–	#602
1890s	134	13	+76%	#660
1900s	277	28	+107%	#551
1910s	1,097	110	+296%	#503
1920s	1,619	162	+48%	#493
1930s	847	85	-48%	#673
1940s	772	77	-9%	#831
1950s	457	46	-41%	#1,140
1960s	269	27	-41%	#1,822
1970s	157	16	-42%	#2,901
1980s	132	13	-16%	#4,399
1990s	110	11	-17%	#5,839
2000s	77	8	-30%	#8,666
2010s	82	8	+6%	#10,208
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	+18%	#8,670

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#602

1890s

134

+76%

#660

1900s

277

+107%

#551

1910s

1,097

110

+296%

#503

1920s

1,619

162

+48%

#493

1930s

847

-48%

#673

1940s

772

-9%

#831

1950s

457

-41%

#1,140

1960s

269

-41%

#1,822

1970s

157

-42%

#2,901

1980s

132

-16%

#4,399

1990s

110

-17%

#5,839

2000s

-30%

#8,666

2010s

+6%

#10,208

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#8,670

The story of Margarette

Margarette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,670 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,164 American babies have been named Margarette. Its peak came in 1921, when 200 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 Margarette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margarette?

The median living Margarette is about 70 years old; half are between 49 and 81. An estimated 2,000 people named Margarette 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.

Margarette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,670
2024	12	#8,764
2023	8	#11,817
2022	8	#11,857
2021	12	#8,794
2020	6	#14,492
2019	10	#10,208
2018	7	#13,323
2017	9	#11,285
2016	10	#10,579
2015	10	#10,611
2014	7	#14,045
2013	8	#12,734
2012	8	#12,994
2011	6	#16,085
2010	7	#14,427
2009	7	#14,664
2008	5	#19,419
2007	6	#16,819
2006	12	#9,687
2005	13	#8,666
2004	7	#13,671
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,791
2001	9	#10,678
2000	10	#9,624
1995	7	#11,281
1990	11	#7,652
1985	16	#4,771
1980	6	#9,829
1975	12	#5,029
1970	24	#2,901
1965	23	#2,582
1960	36	#1,912
1955	40	#1,630
1950	66	#1,140
1945	70	#902
1940	68	#866
1935	72	#802
1930	105	#673
1925	164	#562
1920	150	#586
1915	132	#561
1910	40	#677
1905	21	#817
1900	29	#667
1895	10	#1,098
1890	17	#660
1885	7	#890
1880	9	#615

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margarette?

The median living Margarette is about 70 years old. Half of all living Margarettes are between 49 and 81 years old.

How many people named Margarette are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Margarette are alive in the United States, based on 6,164 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margarette mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

How popular is the name Margarette in 2025?

Margarette ranked #8,670 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margarette?

6,164 babies have been named Margarette in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margarette most popular?

Margarette peaked in 1921, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Margarette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margarette rising or falling?

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

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Margarette popularity over time

The story of Margarette

How old are people named Margarette?

Margarette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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