Margerie
A feminine French name derived from the Greek "margaritēs", meaning pearl.
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Margerie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Margerie today is around 92 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Margerie births was 1917 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Margerie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Margerie is about 92 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Margeries were born before 1944.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Margerie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1917
11 babies that year
Average age
92
years old
1947 SSA rank
#5,801
Tracked since 1914
Census
Margerie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 334 people with the first name Margerie, which placed it at #27,416 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,416
National first-name rank
People counted
334
334 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Margerie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margerie is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (16.2%) and Hispanic (15.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Margerie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Margerie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.7% · 186
- Black or African American16.2% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 11
- Two or more races3.0% · 10
Popularity
Margerie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Margerie from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 49 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Margerie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Margerie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Margerie
The name Margerie is derived from the Old French name Margerie, which is a feminine form of the name Margery. The name Margery is a variant of the name Margaret, which originated from the Greek name Margarites, meaning "pearl."
The name Margerie first appeared in France during the Middle Ages. It was a popular name among the French nobility and aristocracy. The name is believed to have been brought to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Margerie can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript recording of a survey of landowners in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Margeria" in the records.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Margerie de Crioll lived in France. She was a wealthy landowner and benefactor who donated land and resources to religious orders.
During the 14th century, Margerie de Soissons was a French noblewoman and courtier who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria.
In the 15th century, Margerie de Valois was a French princess and the daughter of King Charles VII of France. She was born in 1423 and married the Count of Clermont.
In the 16th century, Margerie de La Sayette was a French noblewoman and writer. She was born in 1532 and is known for her works of poetry and literature.
Another notable figure with the name Margerie was Margerie de Navarre, born in 1492, who was the sister of King Henry IV of France and a prominent patron of the arts and literature during the Renaissance.
While the name Margerie was once relatively common in France and parts of England, it has become less prevalent in modern times. However, its historical roots and connections to notable figures from various eras provide a rich tapestry of cultural and historical significance.
People
Margerie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Margerie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Margerie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Margerie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Margerie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Margerie a common name?
We classify Margerie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 118 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Margerie most popular?
The single biggest year for Margerie was 1917, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Margerie is about 92 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Margerie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 334 people with the name Margerie, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,416 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Margerie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Margerie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Margerie appears almost entirely female. Of the 327 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Margerie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margerie is White at 55.7%. The next largest groups are Black (16.2%) and Hispanic (15.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Margerie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Margerie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.7% (186 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Margerie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Margerie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Margerie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Margerie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Margerie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Margerie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Margerie as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.