Margurite: 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	57	6	–	#1,135
1900s	89	9	+56%	#975
1910s	376	38	+322%	#855
1920s	489	49	+30%	#888
1930s	223	22	-54%	#1,265
1940s	175	18	-22%	#1,843
1950s	197	20	+13%	#1,964
1960s	97	10	-51%	#3,546
1970s	25	3	-74%	#4,900
1980s	17	2	-32%	#9,854
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,135

1900s

+56%

#975

1910s

376

+322%

#855

1920s

489

+30%

#888

1930s

223

-54%

#1,265

1940s

175

-22%

#1,843

1950s

197

+13%

#1,964

1960s

-51%

#3,546

1970s

-74%

#4,900

1980s

-32%

#9,854

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margurite

Margurite 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 1893, 1,745 American babies have been named Margurite. Its peak came in 1923, when 68 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 Margurite stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margurite?

The median living Margurite is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 81. An estimated 500 people named Margurite 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.

Margurite 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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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,115
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,881
1970	–	–
1965	12	#3,864
1960	10	#4,348
1955	20	#2,517
1950	21	#2,164
1945	16	#2,204
1940	15	#2,172
1935	21	#1,702
1930	36	#1,265
1925	35	#1,361
1920	67	#888
1915	43	#1,021
1910	18	#1,050
1905	9	#1,381
1900	7	#1,677
1895	9	#1,176
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margurite?

The median living Margurite is about 73 years old. Half of all living Margurites are between 64 and 81 years old.

How many people named Margurite are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Margurite are alive in the United States, based on 1,745 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margurite in 2025?

Margurite 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 Margurite?

1,745 babies have been named Margurite in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margurite most popular?

Margurite peaked in 1923, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Margurite a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margurite rising or falling?

Margurite has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Margurite popularity over time

The story of Margurite

How old are people named Margurite?

Margurite year by year

Frequently asked questions

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