ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 1925 Peak Year #95 Peak Rank 106K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Margie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of the related names Margaret, Marjorie, or Margarita, all of which mean "pearl". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margie) 📖 ## The Story of Margie Margie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 31 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 2,868 Margies were born — ranking #99 that year. As of 2026, Margie ranks #5,455 for baby girls with 23 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 106K Margies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Margie A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Margie Abbott (born 1958), Australian businesswoman * ●Margie Ackles (1939–2019), American retired figure skater * ●Margie Adam , American musician and composer * ●Marjorie Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American gospel and soul singer * ●Margie Apa , New Zealand healthcare manager * ●Margie Velma Barfield (1932-1984), American serial killer * ●Margie Bowes (1941–2020), American country music singer * ●Margie Bright Matthews (born 1963), American politician Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margie) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margie) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Margie Phonetically similar names — useful when Margie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Margy](/margy) * [Margi](/margi) * [Marjie](/marjie) * [Marji](/marji) * Marshy * [Marja](/marja) * [Marge](/marge) * [Mari](/mari) * [Marsha](/marsha) * [Marcia](/marcia) * [Marjorie](/marjorie) * [Marj](/marj) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Margie What does the name Margie mean? Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of the related names Margaret, Marjorie, or Margarita, all of which mean "pearl". How popular is Margie in 2026? In 2026, Margie ranks #5,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year. When was Margie most popular? Margie reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #95 that year with 2,868 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Margie most popular? Margie has historically been most popular in Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Margie. Is Margie a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Margie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Margie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margie include Kara, Ollie, Inez. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧KaraPeak #95](/kara)[👧OlliePeak #96](/ollie)[👧InezPeak #96](/inez)[👧MandyPeak #94](/mandy)[👧GraciePeak #94](/gracie)[👧ChristiePeak #96](/christie)[👧AlisonPeak #96](/alison)[👧DesireePeak #94](/desiree) ## About the name Margie Margie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 106K births in the dataset. Margie's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #95\. Use the chart and map above to compare Margie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1925 → ](/year/1925) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.