Marge
Girl name · American · English · Greek · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #664 in 1941
0 babies were named Marge in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarge first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1941, when it reached #664.
About the name Marge
Marge is a girl name of American, English and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-rge”. US birth records list Marge for girls from 1889 to 1976, in 81 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #664 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1976, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesGreek namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | 29,762 girls |
| 1890s | 26 | 38,373 girls |
| 1900s | 51 | 19,482 girls |
| 1910s | 64 | 15,521 girls |
| 1920s | 65 | 15,312 girls |
| 1930s | 65 | 15,274 girls |
| 1940s | 59 | 16,938 girls |
| 1950s | 21 | 47,664 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 67,613 girls |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 522,388 girls |
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Questions about the name Marge
What is the origin of the name Marge?
Marge has American, English, Greek, Scottish roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Marge a boy or girl name?
Marge is a girl name.
How popular is the name Marge?
Marge is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1976. It peaked at #664 in 1941.