Marguerite
French form of Margaret, “pearl”; in French it is also the word for the daisy.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Marguerite appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1890 to 1921. Its biggest year was 1918, when 3,249 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 86 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1896, at No. 78. All told, 94,123 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Margueritte (1,221) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Margaret
Explore Marguerite interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,256 | No. 120 |
| 1890s | 6,376 | No. 78 |
| 1900s | 7,912 | No. 81 |
| 1910s | 22,658 | No. 78 |
| 1920s | 21,785 | No. 93 |
| 1930s | 9,328 | No. 157 |
| 1940s | 8,116 | No. 220 |
| 1950s | 7,434 | No. 250 |
| 1960s | 3,510 | No. 430 |
| 1970s | 1,194 | No. 769 |
| 1980s | 1,153 | No. 1106 |
| 1990s | 1,157 | No. 1257 |
| 2000s | 929 | No. 1577 |
| 2010s | 762 | No. 2108 |
| 2020s | 452 | No. 2286 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.