girl's name
Margurite
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 1,755
Ireland
#489
1978 births
Margurite is a girl's name. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
Margurite over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 57 |
| 1900s | 89 |
| 1910s | 376 |
| 1920s | 489 |
| 1930s | 223 |
| 1940s | 175 |
| 1950s | 197 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 17 |
How popular is Margurite?
In 1987, Margurite was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Margurite is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Margurite
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Margurite also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Margurite over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Margurite
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Margurite — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Margurite
How popular is the name Margurite?
In 1987, Margurite was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Margurite a girl's or a boy's name?
Margurite is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Margurite most popular?
Margurite peaked in 1923, when 68 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.