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Marguerite

Girl name

Marguerite has been given to 94,123 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin /ˌmɑː(ɹ)ɡəˈɹiːt/

Borrowed from French Marguerite in the 1860s. Doublet of Margaret, ultimately from the Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

08121.625k2.437k3.249k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

94,123

Peak year

1918 (3,254 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -11%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Marguerite

Marguerite Yourcenar

French novelist and essayist (1903-1987)

Margaret of Valois

Queen of France and Navarre until 1599 (1553-1615).

Margaret of Valois-Angoulême

Queen consort of Navarre (1492–1549)

Margaret of Anjou

15th-century English royal consort (1430-1482)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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