Margret
Margret is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, English, Icelandic.
- German
- English
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Margret
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Margret is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, English, Icelandic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- English
- Icelandic
The Story of Margret
Margret first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 24 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 214 births, good for #472 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,817 among baby girl names with 13 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 10K Margrets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Margret
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Margret. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Margret
Phonetically similar names — useful when Margret is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Margaret
- Margrit
- Marguerite
- Margarite
- Margarete
- Margriet
- Margarita
- Marquette
- Margherita
- Margate
- Marguerita
- Markert
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Margret
Margret is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Margret's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #285. Use the chart and map above to compare Margret'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.