Margart: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	35	4	–	#1,232
1900s	30	3	-14%	#1,439
1910s	96	10	+220%	#1,851
1920s	131	13	+36%	#2,101
1930s	91	9	-31%	#2,523
1940s	53	5	-42%	#2,512
1950s	97	10	+83%	#3,322
1960s	60	6	-38%	#3,834
1970s	5	1	-92%	#9,638
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,232

1900s

-14%

#1,439

1910s

+220%

#1,851

1920s

131

+36%

#2,101

1930s

-31%

#2,523

1940s

-42%

#2,512

1950s

+83%

#3,322

1960s

-38%

#3,834

1970s

-92%

#9,638

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margart

Margart 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 1892, 598 American babies have been named Margart. Its peak came in 1924, when 19 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 Margart stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margart?

The median living Margart is about 71 years old; half are between 65 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Margart 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.

Margart year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,115
1960	12	#3,834
1955	10	#3,955
1950	9	#3,849
1945	11	#2,860
1940	12	#2,512
1935	11	#2,672
1930	12	#2,634
1925	18	#2,163
1920	10	#3,255
1915	18	#1,851
1910	8	#1,875
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	7	#1,382
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margart?

The median living Margart is about 71 years old. Half of all living Margarts are between 65 and 81 years old.

How many people named Margart are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Margart are alive in the United States, based on 598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margart in 2025?

Margart 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 Margart?

598 babies have been named Margart in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margart most popular?

Margart peaked in 1924, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Margart a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margart rising or falling?

Margart has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Margart popularity over time

The story of Margart

How old are people named Margart?

Margart year by year

Frequently asked questions

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