Girl · #4,960 in 2026

Margett

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

Robert G. Margett was an American politician who was a California state senator from 2000 to 2008. He represented the 29th Senate District, which includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties.

Current Rank

#4,960

Peak Rank

#4,551 (1930)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1930

First Year

1946

Last Year

1930

Peak Year

#4551

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Margett

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Margett

American parents first put Margett on the record books as a baby girl name in 1930, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 5 Margetts were born — ranking #4,551 that year. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Margetts. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1946 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Margetts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

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Where is Margett most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

EC
39%
Czech Republic
27%
United States
17%
CO
16%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Margett

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

Market
Margate
Marquette
Marchet
Margaret
Marga
Marcotte
Margit
Margret
Morga
Morot
Margrit

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Margett

What does the name Margett mean?

How popular is Margett in 2026?

In 2026, Margett ranks #4,960 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Margett most popular?

Margett reached its peak popularity in 1930, ranking #4,551 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Margett a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Margett?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margett include Berthina, Bonell, Chinester. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Margett

Margett is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Margett's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #4,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Margett'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.