Margurite
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #850 in 1919
0 babies were named Margurite in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1893–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMargurite first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1919, when it reached #850.
About the name Margurite
Margurite 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 Margurite for girls from 1893 to 1987, in 80 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked #850 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1987, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 35 | 28,818 girls |
| 1900s | 29 | 34,364 girls |
| 1910s | 46 | 21,645 girls |
| 1920s | 41 | 24,486 girls |
| 1930s | 21 | 48,123 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 81,833 girls |
| 1950s | 10 | 96,712 girls |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 189,753 girls |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 584,795 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 800,000 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Margurite
What is the origin of the name Margurite?
Margurite has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Margurite a boy or girl name?
Margurite is a girl name.
How popular is the name Margurite?
Margurite is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1987. It peaked at #850 in 1919.