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How Many People Are Named Margret?
Estimated people named Margret living in the U.S. today
3,895
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,047
- Peak year: 1921 (214 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,895
Margret by age group — who carries the name today?
Margret popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Margret
Margret has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,047 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,895 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 87,754 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Margrets you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Margret in the US?
An estimated 3,895 people named Margret are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Margret very rare — about 1 in 87,754 Americans.
Is Margret a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Margret is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Margret most popular?
Margret peaked in 1921, when 214 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Margret?
Margret ranks #4,274 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).