How Many People Are Named Marguerite?
An estimated 19,161 people in the United States have the first name Marguerite. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Marguerite peaked in popularity in 1918 with 3,254 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marguerite 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 Marguerite paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Marguerite is overwhelmingly female, 101 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Marguerite has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
19,161
About 1 in 17,888 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1918
3,254 births
Total Registered
94,052
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marguerite
Marguerite is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 94,052 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Marguerite as a male name
Ranked #4,055 in 1951
5 male births in 1951
Peak: 1929 (10 births)
Marguerite as a female name
Ranked #2,415 in 2024
75 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (3,249 births)
Marguerite: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marguerite span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 22,684 babies were registered. Marguerite has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marguerite by Decade
How has Marguerite 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 | 1,256 | 0 | 1,256 | |
| 1890s | 6,376 | 0 | 6,376 | |
| 1900s | 7,918 | 6 | 7,912 | |
| 1910s | 22,684 | 26 | 22,658 | |
| 1920s | 21,820 | 35 | 21,785 | |
| 1930s | 9,352 | 24 | 9,328 | |
| 1940s | 8,121 | 5 | 8,116 | |
| 1950s | 7,439 | 5 | 7,434 | |
| 1960s | 3,510 | 0 | 3,510 | |
| 1970s | 1,194 | 0 | 1,194 | |
| 1980s | 1,153 | 0 | 1,153 | |
| 1990s | 1,157 | 0 | 1,157 | |
| 2000s | 929 | 0 | 929 | |
| 2010s | 762 | 0 | 762 | |
| 2020s | 381 | 0 | 381 | |
Marguerite by State
Birth registrations for Marguerite span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Nevada, Hawaii, Wyoming. On average, about 1,479 Marguerites were registered per state.
Marguerite + Last Name Combinations
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Marguerite: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marguerite?
We estimate approximately 19,161 people named Marguerite 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 17,888 Americans share this first name.
Is Marguerite a common name?
Marguerite is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94,052 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marguerite most popular?
Marguerite reached peak popularity in 1918, when 3,254 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marguerite is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marguerite a female name?
Marguerite is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marguerite Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marguerite Smith, Marguerite Johnson, Marguerite 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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