How Many People Are Named Margie?
An estimated 34,001 people in the United States have the first name Margie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Margie peaked in popularity in 1925 with 2,882 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Margie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Margie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Margie is overwhelmingly female, 403 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Margie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Margie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
34,001
About 1 in 10,081 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1925
2,882 births
Total Registered
106,389
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Margie
Margie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 106,389 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Margie as a male name
Ranked #3,201 in 1962
8 male births in 1962
Peak: 1931 (23 births)
Margie as a female name
Ranked #6,531 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (2,868 births)
Margie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Margie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 25,606 babies were registered. Margie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Margie by Decade
How has Margie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 456 | 0 | 456 | |
| 1890s | 1,034 | 0 | 1,034 | |
| 1900s | 2,097 | 0 | 2,097 | |
| 1910s | 6,781 | 10 | 6,771 | |
| 1920s | 25,606 | 111 | 25,495 | |
| 1930s | 23,491 | 149 | 23,342 | |
| 1940s | 20,356 | 94 | 20,262 | |
| 1950s | 13,692 | 20 | 13,672 | |
| 1960s | 8,180 | 19 | 8,161 | |
| 1970s | 2,443 | 0 | 2,443 | |
| 1980s | 1,161 | 0 | 1,161 | |
| 1990s | 545 | 0 | 545 | |
| 2000s | 287 | 0 | 287 | |
| 2010s | 162 | 0 | 162 | |
| 2020s | 98 | 0 | 98 | |
Margie by State
Birth registrations for Margie span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Nevada. On average, about 2,070 Margies were registered per state.
Margie + Last Name Combinations
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Margie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Margie?
We estimate approximately 34,001 people named Margie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,081 Americans share this first name.
Is Margie a common name?
Margie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 106,389 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Margie most popular?
Margie reached peak popularity in 1925, when 2,882 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Margie is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Margie a female name?
Margie is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Margie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Margie Smith, Margie Johnson, Margie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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