Marguerite

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A few things about Marguerite you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Marguerite

Marguerite Duras

French writer and film director (1914-1996)

Choose Marguerite and your child shares a first name with Marguerite Duras, a French writer and film director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Marguerite, like who?” Marguerite Duras's Wikipedia article is available in 80 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 22,624 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Marguerite, 71 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Marguerite would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMarguerite has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Marguerites, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1917, when it ranked #78. Today it's #2,485, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMarguerite has slipped 44 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,485. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningMarguerite is a French form of Margaret, which means “pearl”. Our records link it to French and Greek roots.

About the name Marguerite

Marguerite is a girl name of French and Greek origin meaning “pearl”. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ite”. US birth records list Marguerite for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #78 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,485, with 71 babies.

Origin:French namesGreek names