Margarite: 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	5	1	–	#1,405
1890s	60	6	+1100%	#961
1900s	90	9	+50%	#959
1910s	318	32	+253%	#958
1920s	413	41	+30%	#1,058
1930s	257	26	-38%	#1,236
1940s	212	21	-18%	#1,558
1950s	227	23	+7%	#1,765
1960s	146	15	-36%	#2,553
1970s	74	7	-49%	#5,828
1980s	50	5	-32%	#7,068
1990s	48	5	-4%	#8,946
2000s	15	2	-69%	#11,494
2010s	5	1	-67%	#18,172
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,405

1890s

+1100%

#961

1900s

+50%

#959

1910s

318

+253%

#958

1920s

413

+30%

#1,058

1930s

257

-38%

#1,236

1940s

212

-18%

#1,558

1950s

227

+7%

#1,765

1960s

146

-36%

#2,553

1970s

-49%

#5,828

1980s

-32%

#7,068

1990s

-4%

#8,946

2000s

-69%

#11,494

2010s

-67%

#18,172

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margarite

Margarite 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 1888, 1,920 American babies have been named Margarite. Its peak came in 1925, when 52 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 Margarite stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margarite?

The median living Margarite is about 68 years old; half are between 54 and 78. An estimated 700 people named Margarite 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.

Margarite year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,172
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,494
2004	6	#15,363
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,946
1985	7	#8,893
1980	5	#11,433
1975	9	#6,250
1970	6	#7,627
1965	11	#4,106
1960	23	#2,553
1955	16	#2,911
1950	28	#1,821
1945	16	#2,202
1940	24	#1,620
1935	24	#1,531
1930	37	#1,242
1925	52	#1,058
1920	43	#1,165
1915	37	#1,133
1910	9	#1,717
1905	6	#1,838
1900	7	#1,676
1895	5	#1,738
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margarite?

The median living Margarite is about 68 years old. Half of all living Margarites are between 54 and 78 years old.

How many people named Margarite are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Margarite are alive in the United States, based on 1,920 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margarite in 2025?

Margarite 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 Margarite?

1,920 babies have been named Margarite in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margarite most popular?

Margarite peaked in 1925, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Margarite a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margarite rising or falling?

Margarite is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Margarite popularity over time

The story of Margarite

How old are people named Margarite?

Margarite year by year

Frequently asked questions

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