Margorie: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	17	2	–	#1,978
1910s	121	12	+612%	#1,590
1920s	306	31	+153%	#1,263
1930s	186	19	-39%	#1,421
1940s	153	15	-18%	#1,977
1950s	146	15	-5%	#2,306
1960s	65	7	-55%	#3,836
1970s	14	1	-78%	#5,831
1980s	11	1	-21%	#9,875
1990s	7	1	-36%	#11,333
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,978

1910s

121

+612%

#1,590

1920s

306

+153%

#1,263

1930s

186

-39%

#1,421

1940s

153

-18%

#1,977

1950s

146

-5%

#2,306

1960s

-55%

#3,836

1970s

-78%

#5,831

1980s

-21%

#9,875

1990s

-36%

#11,333

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margorie

Margorie 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 1907, 1,026 American babies have been named Margorie. Its peak came in 1925, when 39 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 Margorie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margorie?

The median living Margorie is about 73 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 400 people named Margorie 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.

Margorie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,794
1965	8	#5,116
1960	12	#3,836
1955	10	#3,956
1950	14	#2,855
1945	8	#3,572
1940	15	#2,171
1935	15	#2,172
1930	30	#1,421
1925	39	#1,263
1920	26	#1,647
1915	15	#2,103
1910	7	#2,054
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margorie?

The median living Margorie is about 73 years old. Half of all living Margories are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Margorie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Margorie are alive in the United States, based on 1,026 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margorie in 2025?

Margorie 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 Margorie?

1,026 babies have been named Margorie in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margorie most popular?

Margorie peaked in 1925, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Margorie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margorie rising or falling?

Margorie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Margorie popularity over time

The story of Margorie

How old are people named Margorie?

Margorie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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