Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1959

Margit

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

From Hungarian, German, Norwegian, and Swedish Margit, equivalents of Margaret.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margit
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
20 babies
All-time total
672
#9,785 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Margit popularity over time

672 babies have been named Margit since 1908, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 6 1 – #2,014
1910s 65 7 +983% #2,065
1920s 67 7 +3% #2,984
1930s 61 6 -9% #2,860
1940s 99 10 +62% #2,717
1950s 124 12 +25% #2,642
1960s 137 14 +10% #2,827
1970s 68 7 -50% #3,823
1980s 31 3 -54% #5,230
1990s 14 1 -55% #10,188
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Margit

Margit 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 1908, 672 American babies have been named Margit. Its peak came in 1959, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Margit?

The median living Margit is about 64 years old; half are between 55 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Margit are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Margit year by year

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

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1985 14 #5,230
1980 – –
1975 6 #8,625
1970 11 #4,952
1965 16 #3,215
1960 12 #3,835
1955 5 #6,390
1950 11 #3,354
1945 10 #3,047
1940 10 #2,886
1935 9 #3,078
1930 9 #3,233
1925 7 #4,283
1920 5 #5,474
1915 13 #2,335
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Margit

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

  1. 1 Margit Sandemo Margit Sandemo Swedish writer 1924–2018 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Margit Kaffka Margit Kaffka Hungarian writer 1880–1918 · 19th century
  3. 3 Margit Slachta Margit Slachta Hungarian nun and politician (1884–1974) 19th century
  4. 4 Margit Schumann Margit Schumann East German luger (1952–2017) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margit?

The median living Margit is about 64 years old. Half of all living Margits are between 55 and 73 years old.

How many people named Margit are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Margit are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margit mean?

From Hungarian, German, Norwegian, and Swedish Margit, equivalents of Margaret.

How popular is the name Margit in 2025?

Margit 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 Margit?

672 babies have been named Margit in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margit most popular?

Margit peaked in 1959, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Margit a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margit rising or falling?

Margit has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Margit?

Well-known people named Margit include Margit Sandemo (writer), Margit Kaffka (writer), Margit Slachta (politician).

Names like Margit

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

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