Margia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Margaret.
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Margia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Margia today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Margia births was 1938 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Margia. 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 Margia is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Margias were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Margia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
1938
16 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1964 SSA rank
#7,403
Tracked since 1913
Census
Margia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 158 people with the first name Margia, which placed it at #44,091 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
#44,091
National first-name rank
People counted
158
158 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
36.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Margia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margia is Black at 36.1%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Hispanic (21.5%). 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 Margia 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 Margia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American36.1% · 57
- White34.2% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino21.5% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Margia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Margia from the 1910s through to the 1960s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 88 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
Margia 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 Margia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Margias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Margia
The name Margia is believed to have its origins in the Latin language, derived from the feminine form of the name Marcius, which was a Roman family name. The name Marcius itself is thought to have originated from the Latin word "marcus," meaning "hammer" or "warlike."
Margia was a name used during the Roman era, particularly among the upper classes and noble families of ancient Rome. It is possible that the name was associated with military prowess or a connection to the god Mars, the Roman god of war.
In ancient Roman literature, there are a few references to individuals bearing the name Margia, although the historical records are scarce and the details are not well-documented.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Margia comes from an inscription found in the ruins of Pompeii, a city buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The inscription mentions a woman named Margia Tertia, but little else is known about her life or significance.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Margia, although they are relatively obscure figures:
1. Margia Placida (c. 390 AD - c. 450 AD) was a Roman noblewoman and the daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I. She was known for her influential role in the Christian church during the early Byzantine period.
2. Margia Baduaria (c. 550 AD - c. 620 AD) was a Frankish princess and the daughter of King Sigebert I. She is mentioned in several historical chronicles for her involvement in political affairs during the Merovingian dynasty.
3. Margia Rosamunda (c. 1150 AD - c. 1220 AD) was an Italian noblewoman and the wife of a prominent Ghibelline leader during the conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in medieval Italy.
4. Margia Visconti (c. 1360 AD - c. 1440 AD) was a member of the powerful Visconti family, who ruled over the Duchy of Milan in the late medieval period. She was known for her patronage of the arts and influence in the Renaissance era.
5. Margia Borgia (c. 1480 AD - c. 1550 AD) was a member of the infamous Borgia family and the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. She was a prominent figure in the political intrigues and scandals that plagued the papal court during the Renaissance period.
While the name Margia has ancient roots and a few historical mentions, it has largely fallen out of common usage in modern times, likely due to its obscure origins and lack of widespread popularity throughout history.
People
Margia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Margia 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
Margia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Margia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Margia 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 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Margia a common name?
We classify Margia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 261 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Margia most popular?
The single biggest year for Margia was 1938, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Margia is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Margia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 158 people with the name Margia, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,091 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 Margia 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 Margia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Margia leans strongly female. 152 people counted with this name were female (97.4%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.6%). 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 Margia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margia is Black at 36.1%. The next largest groups are White (34.2%) and Hispanic (21.5%). 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 Margia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Margia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.1% (57 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 Margia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Margia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Margia 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 Margia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Margia 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 Margia 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 the name Margia?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Margia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.