Girl · #13,843 in 2026

Margeret

Name: Popularity of the name Margeret in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Margeret, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,843

Peak Rank

#1,214 (1918)

Total Babies

972

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2003

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#1214

Peak Rank

972

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Margeret

The earliest SSA record of Margeret as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 8 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Margeret — #1,214 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Margeret on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Margeret last appeared in the published SSA data in 2003, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 972 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Margeret

Phonetically similar names — useful when Margeret is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Margeret

What does the name Margeret mean?

Margeret is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1880. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Margeret in 2026?

In 2026, Margeret ranks #13,843 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Margeret most popular?

Margeret reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #1,214 that year with 38 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Margeret most popular?

Margeret has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Margeret.

Is Margeret a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Margeret is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Margeret?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margeret include Milda, Claris, Refugia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Margeret

Margeret is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 972 births in the dataset. Margeret's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,214. Use the chart and map above to compare Margeret's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.