Margarite
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #935 in 1899
0 babies were named Margarite in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMargarite first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1899, when it reached #935.
About the name Margarite
Margarite is a girl name of French origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ite”. US birth records list Margarite for girls from 1888 to 2015, in 106 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #935 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 71,429 girls |
| 1890s | 26 | 38,285 girls |
| 1900s | 31 | 32,552 girls |
| 1910s | 39 | 25,867 girls |
| 1920s | 34 | 29,002 girls |
| 1930s | 24 | 41,459 girls |
| 1940s | 15 | 65,963 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 83,612 girls |
| 1960s | 7.9 | 127,226 girls |
| 1970s | 4.8 | 207,039 girls |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 343,643 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Margarite
What is the origin of the name Margarite?
Margarite has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Margarite a boy or girl name?
Margarite is a girl name.
How popular is the name Margarite?
Margarite is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #935 in 1899.