Margaret
#112 for girls in 2025, 2,436 births · Last seen for boys in 2012 at #10,770
Given to girls 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1911 · 9,279 births
- Debut · girls
- 1,578 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 104 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 1,264,774since 1880
Margaret over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #112 | 2,436 | — | |
| 2024 | #119 | 2,316 | — | |
| 2023 | #132 | 2,085 | — | |
| 2022 | #127 | 2,199 | — | |
| 2021 | #125 | 2,245 | — | |
| 2020 | #126 | 2,196 | — | |
| 2019 | #127 | 2,214 | — | |
| 2018 | #127 | 2,334 | — | |
| 2017 | #132 | 2,255 | — | |
| 2016 | #139 | 2,217 | — | |
| 2015 | #155 | 2,110 | — | |
| 2014 | #169 | 1,951 | — | |
| 2013 | #180 | 1,774 | — | |
| 2012 | #176 | 1,780 | #10,770 | 6 |
| 2011 | #186 | 1,699 | — | |
| 2010 | #182 | 1,702 | — | |
| 2009 | #187 | 1,768 | — | |
| 2008 | #178 | 1,865 | — | |
| 2007 | #173 | 2,029 | — | |
| 2006 | #160 | 2,188 | — | |
| 2005 | #151 | 2,312 | — | |
| 2004 | #133 | 2,436 | #8,927 | 7 |
| 2003 | #128 | 2,625 | #10,894 | 5 |
| 2002 | #129 | 2,678 | — | |
| 2001 | #118 | 2,896 | — | |
| 2000 | #110 | 3,122 | — | |
| 1999 | #110 | 2,958 | — | |
| 1998 | #114 | 2,962 | #7,560 | 7 |
| 1997 | #110 | 2,967 | — | |
| 1996 | #105 | 3,103 | #7,971 | 6 |
| 1995 | #104 | 3,221 | #5,124 | 11 |
| 1994 | #106 | 3,105 | #6,968 | 7 |
| 1993 | #102 | 3,167 | — | |
| 1992 | #102 | 3,244 | #6,128 | 8 |
| 1991 | #108 | 3,195 | #5,096 | 10 |
| 1990 | #102 | 3,372 | #3,467 | 17 |
| 1989 | #97 | 3,285 | #2,068 | 34 |
| 1988 | #93 | 3,139 | #3,523 | 14 |
| 1987 | #90 | 3,146 | #3,959 | 11 |
| 1986 | #89 | 3,084 | #4,457 | 9 |
| 1985 | #90 | 3,072 | #2,942 | 16 |
| 1984 | #92 | 3,033 | #2,956 | 15 |
| 1983 | #92 | 2,944 | #2,676 | 17 |
| 1982 | #97 | 2,998 | #3,108 | 14 |
| 1981 | #107 | 2,792 | #3,221 | 13 |
| 1980 | #105 | 2,859 | #2,729 | 17 |
| 1979 | #108 | 2,832 | #4,068 | 9 |
| 1978 | #110 | 2,629 | #3,400 | 11 |
| 1977 | #111 | 2,625 | #3,203 | 12 |
| 1976 | #103 | 2,666 | #4,935 | 6 |
| 1975 | #98 | 2,950 | #2,902 | 13 |
| 1974 | #95 | 3,087 | #3,318 | 10 |
| 1973 | #94 | 3,167 | #2,716 | 13 |
| 1972 | #95 | 3,286 | #2,323 | 16 |
| 1971 | #86 | 4,001 | #2,813 | 12 |
| 1970 | #80 | 4,704 | #2,125 | 18 |
| 1969 | #73 | 5,044 | #1,861 | 20 |
| 1968 | #63 | 5,440 | #1,962 | 17 |
| 1967 | #58 | 6,226 | #1,476 | 27 |
| 1966 | #55 | 6,960 | #1,510 | 26 |
| 1965 | #52 | 7,799 | #1,595 | 24 |
| 1964 | #49 | 9,101 | #1,793 | 20 |
| 1963 | #46 | 9,304 | #1,839 | 19 |
| 1962 | #43 | 10,075 | #1,230 | 40 |
| 1961 | #40 | 10,559 | #1,279 | 38 |
| 1960 | #36 | 11,362 | #1,486 | 29 |
| 1959 | #36 | 11,577 | #1,620 | 24 |
| 1958 | #31 | 12,314 | #1,420 | 30 |
| 1957 | #29 | 13,013 | #1,185 | 43 |
| 1956 | #25 | 13,913 | #1,443 | 29 |
| 1955 | #24 | 14,440 | #1,273 | 35 |
| 1954 | #21 | 15,226 | #1,466 | 27 |
| 1953 | #20 | 16,195 | #1,280 | 34 |
| 1952 | #21 | 17,102 | #1,485 | 26 |
| 1951 | #17 | 17,692 | #1,218 | 36 |
| 1950 | #15 | 18,110 | #1,272 | 32 |
| 1949 | #14 | 19,452 | #1,085 | 42 |
| 1948 | #13 | 18,873 | #1,127 | 40 |
| 1947 | #16 | 20,101 | #1,036 | 48 |
| 1946 | #17 | 18,136 | #1,060 | 42 |
| 1945 | #15 | 15,685 | #1,056 | 37 |
| 1944 | #14 | 16,320 | #1,038 | 40 |
| 1943 | #14 | 17,153 | #846 | 61 |
| 1942 | #14 | 16,549 | #806 | 64 |
| 1941 | #12 | 15,696 | #898 | 50 |
| 1940 | #11 | 15,063 | #758 | 66 |
| 1939 | #10 | 14,949 | #738 | 66 |
| 1938 | #9 | 15,330 | #757 | 65 |
| 1937 | #10 | 15,144 | #737 | 68 |
| 1936 | #9 | 14,596 | #644 | 81 |
| 1935 | #8 | 14,727 | #716 | 72 |
| 1934 | #8 | 15,144 | #771 | 64 |
| 1933 | #7 | 15,241 | #799 | 59 |
| 1932 | #7 | 16,556 | #644 | 88 |
| 1931 | #7 | 17,332 | #697 | 75 |
| 1930 | #5 | 18,350 | #765 | 70 |
| 1929 | #5 | 19,212 | #712 | 76 |
| 1928 | #5 | 20,295 | #676 | 87 |
| 1927 | #5 | 21,964 | #695 | 87 |
| 1926 | #5 | 23,072 | #660 | 91 |
| 1925 | #5 | 24,463 | #723 | 80 |
| 1924 | #5 | 26,547 | #696 | 88 |
| 1923 | #4 | 26,134 | #954 | 52 |
| 1922 | #4 | 26,862 | #1,242 | 34 |
| 1921 | #4 | 28,468 | #962 | 53 |
| 1920 | #4 | 27,994 | #975 | 50 |
| 1919 | #4 | 26,238 | #867 | 58 |
| 1918 | #4 | 27,139 | #841 | 61 |
| 1917 | #4 | 25,560 | #839 | 58 |
| 1916 | #4 | 24,953 | #856 | 54 |
| 1915 | #4 | 23,054 | #846 | 53 |
| 1914 | #4 | 17,763 | #777 | 46 |
| 1913 | #4 | 14,486 | #759 | 38 |
| 1912 | #4 | 12,536 | #599 | 46 |
| 1911 | #3 | 9,279 | #577 | 28 |
| 1910 | #3 | 8,226 | #501 | 31 |
| 1909 | #3 | 7,358 | #462 | 30 |
| 1908 | #3 | 6,976 | #513 | 24 |
| 1907 | #3 | 6,713 | #388 | 33 |
| 1906 | #3 | 6,096 | #590 | 16 |
| 1905 | #3 | 5,690 | #666 | 13 |
| 1904 | #4 | 5,302 | #482 | 20 |
| 1903 | #4 | 5,045 | #411 | 23 |
| 1902 | #4 | 5,011 | #440 | 22 |
| 1901 | #4 | 4,424 | #407 | 21 |
| 1900 | #4 | 5,304 | #623 | 16 |
| 1899 | #4 | 4,249 | #548 | 13 |
| 1898 | #4 | 4,696 | #523 | 16 |
| 1897 | #4 | 4,146 | #725 | 9 |
| 1896 | #4 | 4,050 | #826 | 8 |
| 1895 | #4 | 3,931 | #738 | 9 |
| 1894 | #3 | 3,700 | #521 | 15 |
| 1893 | #4 | 3,565 | #509 | 14 |
| 1892 | #4 | 3,435 | #597 | 12 |
| 1891 | #3 | 3,065 | #524 | 12 |
| 1890 | #4 | 3,100 | #489 | 15 |
| 1889 | #4 | 2,917 | #525 | 13 |
| 1888 | #5 | 2,904 | #609 | 11 |
| 1887 | #5 | 2,419 | #488 | 13 |
| 1886 | #6 | 2,275 | #694 | 8 |
| 1885 | #5 | 2,204 | #577 | 11 |
| 1884 | #6 | 2,142 | #613 | 10 |
| 1883 | #6 | 1,881 | #497 | 13 |
| 1882 | #6 | 1,821 | #754 | 7 |
| 1881 | #5 | 1,658 | #595 | 9 |
| 1880 | #6 | 1,578 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Margaret was already there! It came in at #6, and was given to 1,578 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1886, when fewer than 2,300 girls a year got the name.
Where Margaret is popular in 1978
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Alaska#44 · 1 in 178
- District of Columbia#48 · 1 in 198
- South Carolina#64 · 1 in 258
- Tennessee#71 · 1 in 357
- Illinois#78 · 1 in 396
Best ever in a state: #1 in Nevada, 1911.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #44 | 14 | 1 in 178 |
| District of Columbia | #48 | 28 | 1 in 198 |
| South Carolina | #64 | 66 | 1 in 258 |
| Tennessee | #71 | 78 | 1 in 357 |
| Illinois | #78 | 179 | 1 in 396 |
| Connecticut | #79 | 40 | 1 in 355 |
| Missouri | #79 | 82 | 1 in 374 |
| Delaware | #81 | 9 | 1 in 309 |
| North Carolina | #81 | 85 | 1 in 381 |
| Georgia | #83 | 87 | 1 in 371 |
| Wisconsin | #84 | 72 | 1 in 402 |
| Maine | #87 | 17 | 1 in 348 |
| Nebraska | #88 | 27 | 1 in 364 |
| Maryland | #91 | 44 | 1 in 415 |
| Kentucky | #93 | 53 | 1 in 451 |
| Mississippi | #93 | 41 | 1 in 374 |
| Virginia | #94 | 67 | 1 in 416 |
| Alabama | #98 | 50 | 1 in 435 |
| Vermont | #100 | 6 | 1 in 410 |
| New Jersey | #103 | 76 | 1 in 477 |
| Florida | #108 | 90 | 1 in 489 |
| Pennsylvania | #109 | 131 | 1 in 504 |
| Iowa | #111 | 35 | 1 in 531 |
| New Hampshire | #113 | 10 | 1 in 469 |
| New York | #113 | 186 | 1 in 529 |
| Montana | #114 | 10 | 1 in 439 |
| Texas | #114 | 180 | 1 in 574 |
| Wyoming | #116 | 6 | 1 in 407 |
| Massachusetts | #119 | 55 | 1 in 539 |
| Minnesota | #119 | 43 | 1 in 617 |
| Ohio | #120 | 118 | 1 in 584 |
| Colorado | #123 | 31 | 1 in 558 |
| Nevada | #123 | 7 | 1 in 474 |
| Michigan | #128 | 88 | 1 in 654 |
| New Mexico | #128 | 16 | 1 in 512 |
| Indiana | #129 | 54 | 1 in 644 |
| Kansas | #132 | 23 | 1 in 584 |
| Washington | #132 | 38 | 1 in 604 |
| Louisiana | #136 | 44 | 1 in 625 |
| Hawaii | #140 | 9 | 1 in 506 |
| Oregon | #146 | 22 | 1 in 702 |
| Arizona | #147 | 25 | 1 in 655 |
| Rhode Island | #152 | 6 | 1 in 717 |
| Utah | #156 | 21 | 1 in 722 |
| West Virginia | #156 | 16 | 1 in 737 |
| California | #164 | 190 | 1 in 807 |
| North Dakota | #165 | 6 | 1 in 724 |
| South Dakota | #165 | 6 | 1 in 708 |
| Arkansas | #178 | 15 | 1 in 839 |
| Oklahoma | #179 | 21 | 1 in 810 |
| Idaho | #235 | 6 | 1 in 1,114 |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Margaret
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 7 spots since 2024 (#119 → #112)
- 14 spots since 2020 (#126 → #112)
- 43 spots since 2015 (#155 → #112)
- Biggest jump: 16 spots in 2016 (#155 → #139)
- Biggest drop: 18 spots in 2005 (#133 → #151)
Rise & fade · girls
31 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1911 at #3 (9,279 births)
- Births halved by 1971, 60 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 10 for 60 yrs
- Top 10: 60 yrs · run 1880–1939
- Top 100: 104 yrs · run 1880–1975
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 42
- Highest: 1 in 42 girls born in 1916 were named Margaret (2.4%)
- Latest: 1 in 660 girls born in 2025 (0.15%)
- Its best rank, #3 in 1911, was only 1 in 45 (2.2%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · girls
The 1920s
- 19.4% of all girls named Margaret (245,011) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21,799 | #4 (1889) | #5 |
| 1890s | 37,937 | #3 (1894) | #4 |
| 1900s | 57,919 | #3 (1909) | #4 |
| 1910s | 189,234 | #3 (1911) | #4 |
| 1920s | 245,011 | #4 (1921) | #5 |
| 1930s | 157,369 | #5 (1930) | #8 |
| 1940s | 173,028 | #11 (1940) | #14 |
| 1950s | 149,582 | #15 (1950) | #24 |
| 1960s | 81,870 | #36 (1960) | #52 |
| 1970s | 31,947 | #80 (1970) | #98 |
| 1980s | 30,352 | #89 (1986) | #95 |
| 1990s | 31,294 | #102 (1990) | #106 |
| 2000s | 23,919 | #110 (2000) | #147 |
| 2010s | 20,036 | #127 (2018) | #157 |
| 2020s | 13,477 | #112 (2025) | #124 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Margaret in 1978
girls
#110
2,629 births · 1 in 583 girls
boys
#3,400
11 births · 1 in 149,258 boys
Top girls' names in 1978
Top boys' names in 1978
More about 1978
girls
1,531,859 girls got a published name in 1978; 1 in 583 of them was named Margaret, which outranked 99.0% of the 11,475 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 16.5% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Margaret
Biggest movers since 1977
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,641,837 boys got a published name in 1978; 1 in 149,258 of them was named Margaret, which outranked 49.7% of the 6,762 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 24.6% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Margaret
- #3,215Yoel12
- #3,215Yvonne12
- #3,215Zacharias12
- #3,400Margaret11
- #3,400Adrienne11
- #3,400Aleksandar11
- #3,400Alexei11
- #3,614Abdulla10
- #3,614Adriano10
- #3,614Adrion10
Tied with 213 names at #3,400; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1977
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.