Margeret: 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	13	1	–	#659
1890s	13	1	0%	#1,063
1900s	51	5	+292%	#1,205
1910s	180	18	+253%	#1,225
1920s	221	22	+23%	#1,493
1930s	140	14	-37%	#1,621
1940s	124	12	-11%	#2,168
1950s	110	11	-11%	#3,101
1960s	93	9	-15%	#3,628
1970s	16	2	-83%	#8,300
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,851
2000s	6	1	+20%	#15,055
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#659

1890s

#1,063

1900s

+292%

#1,205

1910s

180

+253%

#1,225

1920s

221

+23%

#1,493

1930s

140

-37%

#1,621

1940s

124

-11%

#2,168

1950s

110

-11%

#3,101

1960s

-15%

#3,628

1970s

-83%

#8,300

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,851

2000s

+20%

#15,055

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margeret

Margeret 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 1880, 972 American babies have been named Margeret. Its peak came in 1918, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Margeret?

The median living Margeret is about 70 years old; half are between 62 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Margeret 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.

Margeret 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	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,055
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,851
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	10	#4,384
1960	10	#4,347
1955	11	#3,707
1950	11	#3,353
1945	14	#2,406
1940	12	#2,513
1935	6	#4,054
1930	22	#1,732
1925	12	#2,879
1920	30	#1,493
1915	17	#1,928
1910	13	#1,308
1905	9	#1,379
1900	10	#1,286
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	8	#659

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margeret?

The median living Margeret is about 70 years old. Half of all living Margerets are between 62 and 80 years old.

How many people named Margeret are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Margeret are alive in the United States, based on 972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margeret in 2025?

Margeret 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 Margeret?

972 babies have been named Margeret in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margeret most popular?

Margeret peaked in 1918, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Margeret a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margeret rising or falling?

Margeret has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Margeret popularity over time

The story of Margeret

How old are people named Margeret?

Margeret year by year

Frequently asked questions

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