Margaret
Margaret is a classic name of Greek origin, derived from 'margarites' meaning 'pearl.' It has been beloved across European cultures for centuries and carries associations with beauty, purity, and timeless elegance.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 2,510. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,699
- 2012: 1,780
- 2013: 1,774
- 2014: 1,951
- 2015: 2,110
- 2016: 2,217
- 2017: 2,255
- 2018: 2,334
- 2019: 2,214
- 2020: 2,196
- 2021: 2,245
- 2022: 2,199
- 2023: 2,085
- 2024: 2,316
- 2025: 2,436
- 2026 (projected): 2,510
Good to Know
- •Offers an abundance of nickname options to suit different personalities
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across many languages
- •Strong historical and literary significance across cultures
- •The name 'Daisy' emerged as a nickname because the French word for daisy is 'marguerite'
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Famous People
Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister
Margaret Atwood
Acclaimed Canadian Author
Margaret Mead
Pioneering Anthropologist
Princess Margaret
British Royal, Queen's Sister
Statistics
1,264,774
Total births since 1880
1921
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