Girl name
Margaret
Margaret holds the #112 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,436 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #126 in 2020 to #112 today. Its strongest year on record was 1891 (#3 nationally, 3,065 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#21 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#112
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#3
in 1891 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
2,436
girls named Margaret
Margaret popularity, 1880–2025
Where Margaret is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#21), Wyoming (#58), North Dakota (#53)
Uniqueness score
23/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Margaret in the most recent year of SSA data.
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