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Worldwide Name Statistics

Margaret

Ranked #120 - 1 in 20,591 people
US

Most common in

United States

389k bearers

World total

388,522

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#120

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States389k
Worldwide
~389k
rank #120
Rarity
1 in 20,591
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~389k in US

About the name Margaret

There are an estimated 388,522 people named Margaret alive worldwide today. That ranks Margaret at #120 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Margaret is held by approximately 388,522 people, ranking #120 among first names. That works out to roughly 117 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 854 U.S. residents).

Historically Margaret is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Margaret appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 1,578
  2. 1881: 1,667
  3. 1882: 1,828
  4. 1883: 1,894
  5. 1884: 2,152
  6. 1885: 2,215
  7. 1886: 2,283
  8. 1887: 2,432
  9. 1888: 2,915
  10. 1889: 2,930
  11. 1890: 3,115
  12. 1891: 3,077
  13. 1892: 3,447
  14. 1893: 3,579
  15. 1894: 3,715
  16. 1895: 3,940
  17. 1896: 4,058
  18. 1897: 4,155
  19. 1898: 4,712
  20. 1899: 4,262
  21. 1900: 5,320
  22. 1901: 4,445
  23. 1902: 5,033
  24. 1903: 5,068
  25. 1904: 5,322
  26. 1905: 5,703
  27. 1906: 6,112
  28. 1907: 6,746
  29. 1908: 7,000
  30. 1909: 7,388
  31. 1910: 8,257
  32. 1911: 9,307
  33. 1912: 13k
  34. 1913: 15k
  35. 1914: 18k
  36. 1915: 23k
  37. 1916: 25k
  38. 1917: 26k
  39. 1918: 27k
  40. 1919: 26k
  41. 1920: 28k
  42. 1921: 29k
  43. 1922: 27k
  44. 1923: 26k
  45. 1924: 27k
  46. 1925: 25k
  47. 1926: 23k
  48. 1927: 22k
  49. 1928: 20k
  50. 1929: 19k
  51. 1930: 18k
  52. 1931: 17k
  53. 1932: 17k
  54. 1933: 15k
  55. 1934: 15k
  56. 1935: 15k
  57. 1936: 15k
  58. 1937: 15k
  59. 1938: 15k
  60. 1939: 15k
  61. 1940: 15k
  62. 1941: 16k
  63. 1942: 17k
  64. 1943: 17k
  65. 1944: 16k
  66. 1945: 16k
  67. 1946: 18k
  68. 1947: 20k
  69. 1948: 19k
  70. 1949: 19k
  71. 1950: 18k
  72. 1951: 18k
  73. 1952: 17k
  74. 1953: 16k
  75. 1954: 15k
  76. 1955: 14k
  77. 1956: 14k
  78. 1957: 13k
  79. 1958: 12k
  80. 1959: 12k
  81. 1960: 11k
  82. 1961: 11k
  83. 1962: 10k
  84. 1963: 9,323
  85. 1964: 9,121
  86. 1965: 7,823
  87. 1966: 6,986
  88. 1967: 6,253
  89. 1968: 5,457
  90. 1969: 5,064
  91. 1970: 4,722
  92. 1971: 4,013
  93. 1972: 3,302
  94. 1973: 3,180
  95. 1974: 3,097
  96. 1975: 2,963
  97. 1976: 2,672
  98. 1977: 2,637
  99. 1978: 2,640
  100. 1979: 2,841
  101. 1980: 2,876
  102. 1981: 2,805
  103. 1982: 3,012
  104. 1983: 2,961
  105. 1984: 3,048
  106. 1985: 3,088
  107. 1986: 3,093
  108. 1987: 3,157
  109. 1988: 3,153
  110. 1989: 3,319
  111. 1990: 3,389
  112. 1991: 3,205
  113. 1992: 3,252
  114. 1993: 3,167
  115. 1994: 3,112
  116. 1995: 3,232
  117. 1996: 3,109
  118. 1997: 2,967
  119. 1998: 2,969
  120. 1999: 2,958
  121. 2000: 3,122
  122. 2001: 2,896
  123. 2002: 2,678
  124. 2003: 2,630
  125. 2004: 2,443
  126. 2005: 2,312
  127. 2006: 2,188
  128. 2007: 2,029
  129. 2008: 1,865
  130. 2009: 1,768
  131. 2010: 1,702
  132. 2011: 1,699
  133. 2012: 1,786
  134. 2013: 1,774
  135. 2014: 1,951
  136. 2015: 2,110
  137. 2016: 2,217
  138. 2017: 2,255
  139. 2018: 2,334
  140. 2019: 2,214
  141. 2020: 2,196
  142. 2021: 2,245
  143. 2022: 2,199
  144. 2023: 2,085
  145. 2024: 2,316
  146. 2025: 2,436

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Margaret worldwide?

There are an estimated 388,522 people named Margaret alive worldwide today, ranking #120 globally.

Is Margaret a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 20,591 people. In the United States there are roughly 388,522 bearers, which is 1 in 854 Americans.

Is Margaret a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Margaret is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Margaret come from?

Who are famous people named Margaret?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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