How Many People Are Named Marguerita?
An estimated 593 people in the United States have the first name Marguerita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Marguerita peaked in popularity in 1961 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marguerita 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 Marguerita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
593
About 1 in 578,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1961
34 births
Total Registered
1,308
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marguerita
Marguerita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,308 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marguerita as a female name
Ranked #14,846 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1961 (34 births)
Marguerita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marguerita span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 228 babies were registered. Marguerita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marguerita by Decade
How has Marguerita 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.
Marguerita by State
Birth registrations for Marguerita span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, California, New York. On average, about 30 Margueritas were registered per state.
Marguerita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marguerita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Marguerita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marguerita?
We estimate approximately 593 people named Marguerita 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 578,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Marguerita a common name?
Marguerita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,308 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marguerita most popular?
Marguerita reached peak popularity in 1961, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marguerita is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marguerita a female name?
Marguerita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marguerita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marguerita Smith, Marguerita Johnson, Marguerita 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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