Marguerite
French form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, meaning pearl. The same word is the French name for the daisy, which gave the name a floral association.
Marguerite in 2025
Marguerite was given to 71 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,453rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 46,695 babies born.
The history of Marguerite
Marguerite reached its highest point in 1918, when 3,254 babies were given the name, ranking 147th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 107th, in 1897.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 94,123 babies have been named Marguerite. Half of them were born before 1923, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Marguerite by decade
| Decade | Babies named Marguerite | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,256 | 182 |
| 1890s | 6,376 | 107 |
| 1900s | 7,918 | 110 |
| 1910s | 22,684 | 118 |
| 1920s | 21,820 | 161 |
| 1930s | 9,352 | 296 |
| 1940s | 8,121 | 410 |
| 1950s | 7,439 | 461 |
| 1960s | 3,510 | 764 |
| 1970s | 1,194 | 1,344 |
| 1980s | 1,153 | 1,831 |
| 1990s | 1,157 | 2,117 |
| 2000s | 929 | 2,778 |
| 2010s | 762 | 3,764 |
| 2020s | 452 | 4,093 |
Where Marguerite is heading
Marguerite has fallen 11% over the past decade, from 80 babies in 2015 to 71 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Marguerite is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Marguerite
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Marguerite.