Marguerite
Girl name · #2485 in 2025 · Very rare
Marguerite is currently the #2485 girl name in the United States — 71 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Marguerite.
Babies named Marguerite per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Marguerite first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 48 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 3,249 girls were named Marguerite — good for #86 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Marguerite in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marguerite is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Marguerite will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Marguerite is most common
State-level data for Marguerite is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Marguerite
Statistically, parents drawn to Marguerite tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Antoinette, Minnie, Marietta, Eunice, and Fannie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marguerite | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 77 | #2427 |
| 2009 | 71 | #2592 |
| 2008 | 89 | #2218 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2328 |
| 2006 | 84 | #2267 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 106 | #1769 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1780 |
| 2001 | 107 | #1686 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marguerite a popular girl name?
Marguerite ranked #2485 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Marguerite most popular?
Marguerite peaked in 1918, when 3,249 American girls received the name (ranked #86 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Marguerite?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Marguerite. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.