Marguerita: 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	40	4	–	#1,228
1900s	30	3	-25%	#1,554
1910s	148	15	+393%	#1,511
1920s	197	20	+33%	#1,463
1930s	124	12	-37%	#1,556
1940s	137	14	+10%	#2,162
1950s	228	23	+66%	#1,908
1960s	215	22	-6%	#2,023
1970s	115	12	-47%	#3,482
1980s	51	5	-56%	#5,427
1990s	23	2	-55%	#10,189
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,228

1900s

-25%

#1,554

1910s

148

+393%

#1,511

1920s

197

+33%

#1,463

1930s

124

-37%

#1,556

1940s

137

+10%

#2,162

1950s

228

+66%

#1,908

1960s

215

-6%

#2,023

1970s

115

-47%

#3,482

1980s

-56%

#5,427

1990s

-55%

#10,189

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Marguerita

Marguerita 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 1891, 1,308 American babies have been named Marguerita. Its peak came in 1961, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Marguerita?

The median living Marguerita is about 64 years old; half are between 55 and 73. An estimated 700 people named Marguerita 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.

Marguerita 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	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,349
1985	–	–
1980	13	#5,427
1975	19	#3,585
1970	18	#3,520
1965	17	#3,114
1960	22	#2,619
1955	30	#1,966
1950	23	#2,034
1945	16	#2,203
1940	12	#2,514
1935	12	#2,522
1930	26	#1,556
1925	19	#2,088
1920	31	#1,463
1915	18	#1,852
1910	8	#1,877
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,857
1895	7	#1,383
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marguerita?

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

How many people named Marguerita are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Marguerita are alive in the United States, based on 1,308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marguerita in 2025?

Marguerita 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 Marguerita?

1,308 babies have been named Marguerita in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marguerita most popular?

Marguerita peaked in 1961, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Marguerita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marguerita rising or falling?

Marguerita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Marguerita popularity over time

The story of Marguerita

How old are people named Marguerita?

Marguerita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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