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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Margrette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margrette
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
34 babies
All-time total
850
#8,408 all-time among girls
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Margrette popularity over time

850 babies have been named Margrette since 1903, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Girls

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 47 5 – #1,275
1910s 189 19 +302% #1,358
1920s 280 28 +48% #1,374
1930s 156 16 -44% #1,590
1940s 111 11 -29% #2,090
1950s 51 5 -54% #3,212
1960s 16 2 -69% #6,708
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The story of Margrette

Margrette 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 1903, 850 American babies have been named Margrette. Its peak came in 1923, when 34 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 Margrette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margrette?

The median living Margrette is about 80 years old; half are between 74 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Margrette are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Margrette year by year

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

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1960 5 #6,950
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1950 11 #3,355
1945 7 #3,890
1940 11 #2,670
1935 15 #2,173
1930 21 #1,789
1925 31 #1,491
1920 26 #1,648
1915 28 #1,358
1910 9 #1,718
1905 7 #1,639
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margrette?

The median living Margrette is about 80 years old. Half of all living Margrettes are between 74 and 87 years old.

How many people named Margrette are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Margrette are alive in the United States, based on 850 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margrette in 2025?

Margrette 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 Margrette?

850 babies have been named Margrette in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margrette most popular?

Margrette peaked in 1923, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Margrette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margrette rising or falling?

Margrette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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