Margart
Pearl, of Greek origin meaning "child of light".
Name Census estimates that about 161 living Americans carry the first name Margart. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Margart today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Margart births was 1924 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Margart. 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 Margart is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Margarts were born before 1964.
People living today
161
~ 1 in 2,128,909 Americans
Peak year
1924
19 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1974 SSA rank
#9,640
Tracked since 1892
Census
Margart in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 793 people with the first name Margart, which placed it at #14,753 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
#14,753
National first-name rank
People counted
793
793 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Margart
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margart is White at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Margart 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 Margart at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.0% · 642
- Black or African American9.5% · 75
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 40
- Two or more races2.1% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 9
Popularity
Margart: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Margart from the 1890s through to the 1970s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 131 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
Margart 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 Margart 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 Margart
The name Margart is derived from the ancient Greek word "margarites", meaning "pearl". It originated in the Mediterranean region during the classical period and was initially used as a descriptive term for something precious or valuable, like a pearl.
The name gained popularity as a given name in the early Christian era, particularly in areas with Greek cultural influence. It is believed to have been adopted as a Christian name in honor of St. Margaret of Antioch, a revered 3rd-century martyr. Her story and the association with pearls contributed to the name's widespread use across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Margart can be found in the 8th-century Old English manuscript known as the "Codex Aureus", which mentions a woman named "Margareta". This spelling variation highlights the name's evolution across different languages and regions.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Margart or its variations. One of the most renowned is Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), the Queen of England during the Wars of the Roses. She played a pivotal role in the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
Another prominent Margart was Margaret of Valois (1553-1615), a French princess who became Queen of Navarre through her marriage to Henry IV of France. She was a significant patron of the arts and a prominent figure during the Renaissance period.
In the religious realm, Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690) was a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Her visions and writings had a profound impact on Catholic spirituality.
The name Margart also had literary significance, with Margaret Cavendish (1623-1673), an English writer and philosopher, being one of the earliest female authors to publish widely under her own name. Her works spanned various genres, including poetry, fiction, and natural philosophy.
Lastly, Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was a influential political figure known as the "Iron Lady". She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and played a pivotal role in shaping modern British politics.
People
Margart + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Margart 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
Margart: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Margart?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Margart 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 2,128,909 US residents.
Is Margart a common name?
We classify Margart as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 598 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Margart most popular?
The single biggest year for Margart was 1924, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Margart is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Margart in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 793 people with the name Margart, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,753 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 Margart 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 Margart?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Margart appears almost entirely female. Of the 788 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 Margart?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margart is White at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Black (9.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Margart most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Margart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.0% (642 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 Margart in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Margart a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Margart 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 Margart still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Margart 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 Margart 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 are called Margart?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.