How Many People Are Named Marguarite?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Marguarite. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Marguarite peaked in popularity in 1922 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marguarite 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 Marguarite paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Marguarite is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Marguarite is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1922
16 births
Total Registered
224
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marguarite
Marguarite is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 224 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marguarite as a female name
Ranked #7,146 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1922 (16 births)
Marguarite: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marguarite span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 73 babies were registered. Marguarite has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marguarite by Decade
How has Marguarite 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.
Marguarite by State
Marguarite + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marguarite as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marguarite: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marguarite?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Marguarite 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 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Marguarite a common name?
Marguarite is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 224 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marguarite most popular?
Marguarite reached peak popularity in 1922, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marguarite is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marguarite a female name?
Marguarite is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marguarite Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marguarite Smith, Marguarite Johnson, Marguarite 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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