Margie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,730

among girls · ↓413 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Margie

How common

1 in 94,545

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1925

2,882 babies

All-time total

106,407

#360 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Margie popularity over time

106,407 babies have been named Margie 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	456	–	456	46	–	#266
1890s	1,034	–	1,034	103	+127%	#248
1900s	2,097	–	2,097	210	+103%	#201
1910s	6,771	10	6,781	678	+223%	#177
1920s	25,495	111	25,606	2,561	+278%	#99
1930s	23,342	149	23,491	2,349	-8%	#95
1940s	20,261	94	20,355	2,036	-13%	#114
1950s	13,673	20	13,693	1,369	-33%	#184
1960s	8,161	19	8,180	818	-40%	#236
1970s	2,443	–	2,443	244	-70%	#502
1980s	1,161	–	1,161	116	-52%	#906
1990s	545	–	545	55	-53%	#1,663
2000s	287	–	287	29	-47%	#3,379
2010s	162	–	162	16	-44%	#5,733
2020s (to 2025)	116	–	116	19	+19%	#4,947

The story of Margie

Margie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,730 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 106,407 American babies have been named Margie. Its peak came in 1925, when 2,882 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 Margie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margie?

The median living Margie is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 83. An estimated 44 thousand people named Margie 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.

Margie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#6,730	–	–
2024	19	#6,317	–	–
2023	27	#4,947	–	–
2022	23	#5,576	–	–
2021	13	#8,315	–	–
2020	17	#6,817	–	–
2019	22	#5,733	–	–
2018	17	#6,995	–	–
2017	12	#9,145	–	–
2016	14	#8,255	–	–
2015	19	#6,630	–	–
2014	9	#11,593	–	–
2013	15	#8,028	–	–
2012	17	#7,347	–	–
2011	14	#8,474	–	–
2010	23	#5,901	–	–
2009	20	#6,725	–	–
2008	25	#5,685	–	–
2007	29	#5,051	–	–
2006	33	#4,426	–	–
2005	30	#4,547	–	–
2004	23	#5,487	–	–
2003	29	#4,487	–	–
2002	35	#3,777	–	–
2001	23	#5,115	–	–
2000	40	#3,379	–	–
1995	35	#3,257	–	–
1990	89	#1,663	–	–
1985	102	#1,316	–	–
1980	167	#906	–	–
1975	202	#728	–	–
1970	393	#506	–	–
1965	695	#347	–	–
1960	1,174	#260	5	#4,394
1955	1,278	#227	–	–
1950	1,470	#184	–	–
1945	1,764	#138	5	#3,608
1940	2,267	#114	16	#1,773
1935	2,368	#100	9	#2,647
1930	2,242	#112	15	#2,029
1925	2,868	#99	14	#2,277
1920	1,353	#168	–	–
1915	740	#218	–	–
1910	305	#214	–	–
1905	190	#226	–	–
1900	206	#217	–	–
1895	98	#285	–	–
1890	78	#284	–	–
1885	49	#288	–	–
1880	31	#279	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margie?

The median living Margie is about 74 years old. Half of all living Margies are between 64 and 83 years old.

How many people named Margie are alive today?

An estimated 44 thousand people named Margie are alive in the United States, based on 106,407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margie mean?

Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of the related names Margaret, Marjorie, or Margarita, all of which mean "pearl".

How popular is the name Margie in 2025?

Margie ranked #6,730 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margie?

106,407 babies have been named Margie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margie most popular?

Margie peaked in 1925, when 2,882 newborns received the name.

Is Margie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margie rising or falling?

Margie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Margie

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

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