Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1929

Margy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margy
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
74 babies
All-time total
1,525
#5,635 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Margy popularity over time

1,525 babies have been named Margy since 1911, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1929Girls

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
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1910s 109 11 – #1,461
1920s 450 45 +313% #825
1930s 379 38 -16% #975
1940s 305 31 -20% #1,133
1950s 179 18 -41% #2,001
1960s 103 10 -42% #2,801
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The story of Margy

Margy 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 1911, 1,525 American babies have been named Margy. Its peak came in 1929, when 74 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 Margy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margy?

The median living Margy is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 84. An estimated 600 people named Margy are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Margy year by year

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

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1965 7 #5,605
1960 13 #3,617
1955 22 #2,381
1950 16 #2,624
1945 26 #1,640
1940 29 #1,430
1935 29 #1,373
1930 57 #975
1925 36 #1,337
1920 24 #1,731
1915 17 #1,929
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margy?

The median living Margy is about 77 years old. Half of all living Margys are between 68 and 84 years old.

How many people named Margy are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Margy are alive in the United States, based on 1,525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margy in 2025?

Margy 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 Margy?

1,525 babies have been named Margy in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margy most popular?

Margy peaked in 1929, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Margy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margy rising or falling?

Margy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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