United States name statistics
Margaret in United States
Estimated bearers
388,522
Country rank
#120
Per 100k
117
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Margaret popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Margaret, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 1,578
- 1881: 1,667
- 1882: 1,828
- 1883: 1,894
- 1884: 2,152
- 1885: 2,215
- 1886: 2,283
- 1887: 2,432
- 1888: 2,915
- 1889: 2,930
- 1890: 3,115
- 1891: 3,077
- 1892: 3,447
- 1893: 3,579
- 1894: 3,715
- 1895: 3,940
- 1896: 4,058
- 1897: 4,155
- 1898: 4,712
- 1899: 4,262
- 1900: 5,320
- 1901: 4,445
- 1902: 5,033
- 1903: 5,068
- 1904: 5,322
- 1905: 5,703
- 1906: 6,112
- 1907: 6,746
- 1908: 7,000
- 1909: 7,388
- 1910: 8,257
- 1911: 9,307
- 1912: 13k
- 1913: 15k
- 1914: 18k
- 1915: 23k
- 1916: 25k
- 1917: 26k
- 1918: 27k
- 1919: 26k
- 1920: 28k
- 1921: 29k
- 1922: 27k
- 1923: 26k
- 1924: 27k
- 1925: 25k
- 1926: 23k
- 1927: 22k
- 1928: 20k
- 1929: 19k
- 1930: 18k
- 1931: 17k
- 1932: 17k
- 1933: 15k
- 1934: 15k
- 1935: 15k
- 1936: 15k
- 1937: 15k
- 1938: 15k
- 1939: 15k
- 1940: 15k
- 1941: 16k
- 1942: 17k
- 1943: 17k
- 1944: 16k
- 1945: 16k
- 1946: 18k
- 1947: 20k
- 1948: 19k
- 1949: 19k
- 1950: 18k
- 1951: 18k
- 1952: 17k
- 1953: 16k
- 1954: 15k
- 1955: 14k
- 1956: 14k
- 1957: 13k
- 1958: 12k
- 1959: 12k
- 1960: 11k
- 1961: 11k
- 1962: 10k
- 1963: 9,323
- 1964: 9,121
- 1965: 7,823
- 1966: 6,986
- 1967: 6,253
- 1968: 5,457
- 1969: 5,064
- 1970: 4,722
- 1971: 4,013
- 1972: 3,302
- 1973: 3,180
- 1974: 3,097
- 1975: 2,963
- 1976: 2,672
- 1977: 2,637
- 1978: 2,640
- 1979: 2,841
- 1980: 2,876
- 1981: 2,805
- 1982: 3,012
- 1983: 2,961
- 1984: 3,048
- 1985: 3,088
- 1986: 3,093
- 1987: 3,157
- 1988: 3,153
- 1989: 3,319
- 1990: 3,389
- 1991: 3,205
- 1992: 3,252
- 1993: 3,167
- 1994: 3,112
- 1995: 3,232
- 1996: 3,109
- 1997: 2,967
- 1998: 2,969
- 1999: 2,958
- 2000: 3,122
- 2001: 2,896
- 2002: 2,678
- 2003: 2,630
- 2004: 2,443
- 2005: 2,312
- 2006: 2,188
- 2007: 2,029
- 2008: 1,865
- 2009: 1,768
- 2010: 1,702
- 2011: 1,699
- 2012: 1,786
- 2013: 1,774
- 2014: 1,951
- 2015: 2,110
- 2016: 2,217
- 2017: 2,255
- 2018: 2,334
- 2019: 2,214
- 2020: 2,196
- 2021: 2,245
- 2022: 2,199
- 2023: 2,085
- 2024: 2,316
- 2025: 2,436
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Margaret in United States?
An estimated 388,522 people in United States are named Margaret. That works out to 1 in 854 residents.
Is Margaret a common name in United States?
Margaret ranks #120 among first names in United States.