Margery
Girl name · English · French · Greek · Scottish
Meaningpearl · English form of Margaret
- US rank
- #13,208
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #279 in 1921
6 babies were named Margery in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,958 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Margery you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Margery
Margery Allingham
English writer of detective fiction, editor (1904–1966)
Choose Margery and your child shares a first name with Margery Allingham, an English writer of detective fiction, editor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Margery, like who?” Margery Allingham's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Margery Allingham on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Margery, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Margery would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMargery has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Margerys, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1921, when it ranked #279. Today it's #13,208, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendMargery has slipped 2,958 places over the last five years and now sits at #13,208. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningMargery is an English form of Margaret, which means “pearl”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.
About the name Margery
Margery is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “pearl”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ery”. US birth records list Margery for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 134 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked #279 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGreek namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 99 | 10,143 girls |
| 1890s | 157 | 6,375 girls |
| 1900s | 145 | 6,880 girls |
| 1910s | 263 | 3,804 girls |
| 1920s | 394 | 2,537 girls |
| 1930s | 252 | 3,969 girls |
| 1940s | 164 | 6,110 girls |
| 1950s | 79 | 12,596 girls |
| 1960s | 38 | 26,028 girls |
| 1970s | 16 | 62,578 girls |
| 1980s | 8.8 | 113,636 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 211,416 girls |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 317,460 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 422,535 girls |
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Questions about the name Margery
What does the name Margery mean?
Margery means “pearl” in English, as a form of Margaret.
What is the origin of the name Margery?
Margery has English, French, Greek, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Margery a boy or girl name?
Margery is a girl name.
How popular is the name Margery?
Margery ranked #13,208 for US girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1921 (#279).