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Marguerite

Girl French #2302 in 2023

Marguerite is a girl name of French origin.

Meaning of Marguerite

Borrowed from Marguerite in the 1860s., ultimately from the μαργαρίτης.

Popularity of Marguerite

Popularity, 1880–2023

80 births in 2023

1880 2023

93,876 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1918

3,249 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.