Margaret
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Margaret meaning
pearl
Margaret at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #118 in 2024
Margaret popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #6 | 1,578 |
| 1890 | #4 | 3,100 |
| 1900 | #4 | 5,304 |
| 1910 | #3 | 8,226 |
| 1911 | #3 | 9,279 |
| 1920 | #4 | 27,994 |
| 1930 | #5 | 18,351 |
| 1940 | #11 | 15,062 |
| 1950 | #15 | 18,110 |
| 1960 | #36 | 11,362 |
| 1970 | #80 | 4,704 |
| 1980 | #105 | 2,861 |
| 1990 | #102 | 3,372 |
| 2000 | #110 | 3,122 |
| 2010 | #182 | 1,701 |
| 2020 | #126 | 2,195 |
| 2024 | #118 | 2,303 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #6 | 1,578 |
| 1881 | #5 | 1,658 |
| 1882 | #6 | 1,821 |
| 1883 | #6 | 1,881 |
| 1884 | #6 | 2,142 |
| 1885 | #5 | 2,204 |
| 1886 | #6 | 2,275 |
| 1887 | #5 | 2,419 |
| 1888 | #5 | 2,904 |
| 1889 | #4 | 2,917 |
| 1890 | #4 | 3,100 |
| 1891 | #3 | 3,065 |
| 1892 | #4 | 3,435 |
| 1893 | #4 | 3,565 |
| 1894 | #3 | 3,700 |
| 1895 | #4 | 3,931 |
| 1896 | #4 | 4,050 |
| 1897 | #4 | 4,146 |
| 1898 | #4 | 4,696 |
| 1899 | #4 | 4,249 |
| 1900 | #4 | 5,304 |
| 1901 | #4 | 4,424 |
| 1902 | #4 | 5,011 |
| 1903 | #4 | 5,045 |
| 1904 | #4 | 5,302 |
| 1905 | #3 | 5,690 |
| 1906 | #3 | 6,096 |
| 1907 | #3 | 6,713 |
| 1908 | #3 | 6,976 |
| 1909 | #3 | 7,358 |
| 1910 | #3 | 8,226 |
| 1911 | #3 | 9,279 |
| 1912 | #4 | 12,536 |
| 1913 | #4 | 14,486 |
| 1914 | #4 | 17,763 |
| 1915 | #4 | 23,054 |
| 1916 | #4 | 24,953 |
| 1917 | #4 | 25,560 |
| 1918 | #4 | 27,139 |
| 1919 | #4 | 26,238 |
| 1920 | #4 | 27,994 |
| 1921 | #4 | 28,468 |
| 1922 | #4 | 26,862 |
| 1923 | #4 | 26,135 |
| 1924 | #5 | 26,546 |
| 1925 | #5 | 24,462 |
| 1926 | #5 | 23,073 |
| 1927 | #5 | 21,964 |
| 1928 | #5 | 20,295 |
| 1929 | #5 | 19,211 |
| 1930 | #5 | 18,351 |
| 1931 | #7 | 17,332 |
| 1932 | #7 | 16,556 |
| 1933 | #7 | 15,240 |
| 1934 | #8 | 15,145 |
| 1935 | #8 | 14,727 |
| 1936 | #9 | 14,596 |
| 1937 | #10 | 15,143 |
| 1938 | #9 | 15,330 |
| 1939 | #10 | 14,951 |
| 1940 | #11 | 15,062 |
| 1941 | #12 | 15,695 |
| 1942 | #14 | 16,548 |
| 1943 | #14 | 17,153 |
| 1944 | #14 | 16,320 |
| 1945 | #15 | 15,685 |
| 1946 | #17 | 18,135 |
| 1947 | #16 | 20,102 |
| 1948 | #13 | 18,873 |
| 1949 | #14 | 19,452 |
| 1950 | #15 | 18,110 |
| 1951 | #17 | 17,692 |
| 1952 | #21 | 17,101 |
| 1953 | #20 | 16,196 |
| 1954 | #21 | 15,226 |
| 1955 | #24 | 14,440 |
| 1956 | #25 | 13,914 |
| 1957 | #29 | 13,013 |
| 1958 | #31 | 12,314 |
| 1959 | #36 | 11,577 |
| 1960 | #36 | 11,362 |
| 1961 | #40 | 10,560 |
| 1962 | #43 | 10,073 |
| 1963 | #46 | 9,308 |
| 1964 | #49 | 9,100 |
| 1965 | #52 | 7,796 |
| 1966 | #54 | 6,961 |
| 1967 | #58 | 6,226 |
| 1968 | #63 | 5,440 |
| 1969 | #73 | 5,043 |
| 1970 | #80 | 4,704 |
| 1971 | #86 | 4,001 |
| 1972 | #95 | 3,286 |
| 1973 | #94 | 3,167 |
| 1974 | #95 | 3,087 |
| 1975 | #98 | 2,950 |
| 1976 | #103 | 2,666 |
| 1977 | #111 | 2,624 |
| 1978 | #110 | 2,629 |
| 1979 | #108 | 2,832 |
| 1980 | #105 | 2,861 |
| 1981 | #107 | 2,791 |
| 1982 | #97 | 2,997 |
| 1983 | #92 | 2,944 |
| 1984 | #92 | 3,034 |
| 1985 | #90 | 3,071 |
| 1986 | #89 | 3,085 |
| 1987 | #90 | 3,146 |
| 1988 | #93 | 3,138 |
| 1989 | #97 | 3,285 |
| 1990 | #102 | 3,372 |
| 1991 | #108 | 3,195 |
| 1992 | #102 | 3,242 |
| 1993 | #102 | 3,168 |
| 1994 | #106 | 3,105 |
| 1995 | #104 | 3,221 |
| 1996 | #105 | 3,103 |
| 1997 | #110 | 2,967 |
| 1998 | #114 | 2,962 |
| 1999 | #110 | 2,958 |
| 2000 | #110 | 3,122 |
| 2001 | #118 | 2,896 |
| 2002 | #129 | 2,678 |
| 2003 | #128 | 2,625 |
| 2004 | #133 | 2,436 |
| 2005 | #151 | 2,312 |
| 2006 | #160 | 2,188 |
| 2007 | #173 | 2,027 |
| 2008 | #178 | 1,864 |
| 2009 | #187 | 1,767 |
| 2010 | #182 | 1,701 |
| 2011 | #186 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | #176 | 1,780 |
| 2013 | #180 | 1,774 |
| 2014 | #169 | 1,951 |
| 2015 | #155 | 2,110 |
| 2016 | #139 | 2,216 |
| 2017 | #132 | 2,255 |
| 2018 | #127 | 2,334 |
| 2019 | #127 | 2,214 |
| 2020 | #126 | 2,195 |
| 2021 | #125 | 2,242 |
| 2022 | #127 | 2,197 |
| 2023 | #132 | 2,083 |
| 2024 | #118 | 2,303 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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