Margaret
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Pearl
Background: The name Margaret originates from the Welsh name 'Marged,' which is derived from the Greek 'margaritēs,' meaning 'pearl.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#7
Total births
1,266,052
Most popular decade
1920s
(737,124 births)
10-year trend
↑ Rising (+51 ranks)
Years in Top 100
104
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.3% male
99.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1881
- First year births
- 9
- First year rank
- #595
- Peak year
- 1926
- Peak year births
- 91
- Peak rank
- #660
- Most recent year
- 2012
- Recent year births
- 6
- Recent rank
- #10,768
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 1,578
- First year rank
- #6
- Peak year
- 1921
- Peak year births
- 28,468
- Peak rank
- #4
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 2,303
- Recent rank
- #118
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).