Girl · #6,618 in 2026

Margy

Margy is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Margy Conditt, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives Margy Hart, New York City stripteaser Margy Kinmonth, British film director and producer Margy Osmond, Australian businesswoman Margy Reed, birth name of Martha Raye Margy Windeyer, Australian librarian and feminist

Current Rank
#6,618
Peak Rank
#822 (1929)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1911
First Year
1969
Last Year
1929
Peak Year
#822
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
58
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Margy

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

Margy is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Margy Conditt, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives Margy Hart, New York City stripteaser Margy Kinmonth, British film director and producer Margy Osmond, Australian businesswoman Margy Reed, birth name of Martha Raye Margy Windeyer, Australian librarian and feminist

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The Story of Margy

Margy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 74 Margys were born — ranking #822 that year. As of 2026, Margy ranks #6,618 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Margys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Margy

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Margy

What does the name Margy mean?
Margy is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Margy Conditt, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives Margy Hart, New York City stripteaser Margy Kinmonth, British film director and producer Margy Osmond, Australian businesswoman Margy Reed, birth name of Martha Raye Margy Windeyer, Australian librarian and feminist
How popular is Margy in 2026?
In 2026, Margy ranks #6,618 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Margy most popular?
Margy reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #822 that year with 74 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Margy most popular?
Margy has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Margy.
Is Margy a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Margy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Margy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margy include Elenore, Theola, Edyth. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Elenore
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Theola
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Edyth
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Elvina
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Luetta
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Maybell
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Cherilyn
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About the name Margy

Margy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Margy's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #822. Use the chart and map above to compare Margy'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.