Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Margert

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margert
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
23 babies
All-time total
796
#8,760 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Margert popularity over time

796 babies have been named Margert since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 39 4 – #1,522
1910s 84 8 +115% #1,929
1920s 172 17 +105% #1,825
1930s 164 16 -5% #1,622
1940s 111 11 -32% #2,407
1950s 108 11 -3% #2,925
1960s 87 9 -19% #3,931
1970s 31 3 -64% #6,370
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Margert

Margert 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 1900, 796 American babies have been named Margert. Its peak came in 1925, when 23 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 Margert stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margert?

The median living Margert is about 71 years old; half are between 62 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Margert are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Margert year by year

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

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1975 5 #9,978
1970 7 #6,764
1965 6 #6,243
1960 9 #4,652
1955 12 #3,500
1950 10 #3,586
1945 8 #3,571
1940 11 #2,669
1935 13 #2,390
1930 14 #2,380
1925 23 #1,825
1920 15 #2,427
1915 8 #3,321
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,112
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margert?

The median living Margert is about 71 years old. Half of all living Margerts are between 62 and 81 years old.

How many people named Margert are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Margert are alive in the United States, based on 796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margert in 2025?

Margert 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 Margert?

796 babies have been named Margert in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margert most popular?

Margert peaked in 1925, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Margert a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margert rising or falling?

Margert has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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