Margaret
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pearl; precious gem.
Babies a year
2,242
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#112
up from #119
UK popularity
#413
98 babies · up from #493
How Margaret has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #155 |
| 2016 | #139 |
| 2017 | #132 |
| 2018 | #127 |
| 2019 | #127 |
| 2020 | #126 |
| 2021 | #125 |
| 2022 | #128 |
| 2023 | #132 |
| 2024 | #119 |
| 2025 | #112 |
In 2025, 98 babies in England and Wales were named Margaret. In the US, 2,242 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 28,466 in 1921.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Margaret was most common in 1915, when it went to 2.25% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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