Margrett: 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	19	2	–	#778
1890s	70	7	+268%	#1,134
1900s	86	9	+23%	#1,038
1910s	201	20	+134%	#1,341
1920s	339	34	+69%	#1,159
1930s	227	23	-33%	#1,347
1940s	224	22	-1%	#1,503
1950s	111	11	-50%	#2,503
1960s	60	6	-46%	#3,837
1970s	18	2	-70%	#6,766
1980s	6	1	-67%	#10,114
1990s	10	1	+67%	#14,348
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#778

1890s

+268%

#1,134

1900s

+23%

#1,038

1910s

201

+134%

#1,341

1920s

339

+69%

#1,159

1930s

227

-33%

#1,347

1940s

224

-1%

#1,503

1950s

111

-50%

#2,503

1960s

-46%

#3,837

1970s

-70%

#6,766

1980s

-67%

#10,114

1990s

+67%

#14,348

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margrett

Margrett 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 1885, 1,371 American babies have been named Margrett. Its peak came in 1924, when 46 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 Margrett stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margrett?

The median living Margrett is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 400 people named Margrett 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.

Margrett year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,348
1985	6	#10,114
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,980
1970	7	#6,766
1965	7	#5,604
1960	12	#3,837
1955	10	#3,957
1950	17	#2,503
1945	30	#1,503
1940	23	#1,665
1935	16	#2,065
1930	22	#1,733
1925	32	#1,461
1920	30	#1,495
1915	24	#1,505
1910	10	#1,586
1905	9	#1,380
1900	9	#1,389
1895	5	#1,739
1890	5	#1,454
1885	7	#892
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margrett?

The median living Margrett is about 77 years old. Half of all living Margretts are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Margrett are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Margrett are alive in the United States, based on 1,371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margrett mean?

Spelling variant of Margret.

How popular is the name Margrett in 2025?

Margrett 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 Margrett?

1,371 babies have been named Margrett in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margrett most popular?

Margrett peaked in 1924, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Margrett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margrett rising or falling?

Margrett has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Margrett popularity over time

The story of Margrett

How old are people named Margrett?

Margrett year by year

Frequently asked questions

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