Margaret
4 countries#112 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Margaret was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,268,519 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #112 · peaked in 1921 with 28,521 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3,376 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #256 · peaked in 1974 with 375 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
2,989 births recorded 1908–2022 · currently #2239 · peaked in 1952 with 180 births
Most common in: Paris, La Réunion, Nord, Seine-Maritime, Pas-de-Calais
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
182 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #290 · peaked in 2000 with 17 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Margaret’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #160 | — |
| 2007 | #173 | ↓13 |
| 2008 | #178 | ↓5 |
| 2009 | #187 | ↓9 |
| 2010 | #182 | ↑5 |
| 2011 | #186 | ↓4 |
| 2012 | #176 | ↑10 |
| 2013 | #180 | ↓4 |
| 2014 | #169 | ↑11 |
| 2015 | #155 | ↑14 |
| 2016 | #139 | ↑16 |
| 2017 | #132 | ↑7 |
| 2018 | #127 | ↑5 |
| 2019 | #127 | — |
| 2020 | #126 | ↑1 |
| 2021 | #125 | ↑1 |
| 2022 | #127 | ↓2 |
| 2023 | #132 | ↓5 |
| 2024 | #119 | ↑13 |
| 2025 | #112 | ↑7 |
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