Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Margery

Meaning From Old French Gender Girl Rank 2025 #14,304

From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Rank 2025
#14,304
among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Margery
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
564 babies
All-time total
15,791
#1,238 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Margery popularity over time

15,791 babies have been named Margery since 1880, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1921Girls

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 129 13 – #406
1890s 350 35 +171% #445
1900s 425 43 +21% #482
1910s 2,329 233 +448% #312
1920s 4,722 472 +103% #280
1930s 2,685 269 -43% #356
1940s 2,337 234 -13% #461
1950s 1,507 151 -36% #613
1960s 711 71 -53% #1,081
1970s 247 25 -65% #1,974
1980s 150 15 -39% #3,571
1990s 86 9 -43% #5,440
2000s 58 6 -33% #9,984
2010s 32 3 -45% #9,717
2020s (to 2025) 23 4 +20% #10,813

The story of Margery

Margery is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,304 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 15,791 American babies have been named Margery. Its peak came in 1921, when 564 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 Margery stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margery?

The median living Margery is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 83. An estimated 4,800 people named Margery are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Margery year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #14,304
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 8 #11,858
2021 – –
2020 9 #10,813
2019 7 #13,304
2018 – –
2017 11 #9,717
2016 7 #13,832
2015 – –
2014 7 #14,046
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 7 #14,820
2007 6 #16,820
2006 – –
2005 6 #15,731
2004 7 #13,672
2003 9 #10,982
2002 10 #9,984
2001 5 #16,957
2000 8 #11,400
1995 7 #11,282
1990 17 #5,440
1985 16 #4,772
1980 23 #3,571
1975 26 #2,855
1970 43 #1,974
1965 77 #1,236
1960 82 #1,208
1955 138 #823
1950 184 #622
1945 216 #495
1940 212 #461
1935 254 #405
1930 354 #356
1925 444 #317
1920 534 #283
1915 275 #362
1910 66 #502
1905 35 #596
1900 38 #565
1895 39 #467
1890 25 #533
1885 8 #829
1880 8 #660

Famous people named Margery

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Margery Kempe English mystic (c. 1373 – after 1438) Medieval
  2. 2 Margery Allingham Margery Allingham English editor and novelist (1904–1966) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margery?

The median living Margery is about 75 years old. Half of all living Margerys are between 65 and 83 years old.

How many people named Margery are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Margery are alive in the United States, based on 15,791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margery mean?

From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.

How popular is the name Margery in 2025?

Margery ranked #14,304 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margery?

15,791 babies have been named Margery in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margery most popular?

Margery peaked in 1921, when 564 newborns received the name.

Is Margery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margery rising or falling?

Margery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Margery?

Well-known people named Margery include Margery Kempe (writer), Margery Allingham (writer).

Names like Margery

Names that sound and feel close to Margery: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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