Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Margarette
Endangered
Down 94% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
200
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Margarette
How many people are named Margarette?
An estimated 1,392 living Americans are named Margarette.
How rare is Margarette?
Margarette is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Margarette?
The median age of a living American named Margarette is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 76 years old.
Is Margarette still popular?
No. Margarette is endangered as a baby name, down 94% from its 1921 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Margarette most common?
Margarette has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
94%
2025
12
All-time
6,164
Where it lives now
Margarette is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Margarette is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.