Margreat
A feminine name of uncertain origins, potentially related to "Margaret".
Name Census estimates that about 54 living Americans carry the first name Margreat. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Margreat today is around 82 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Margreat births was 1922 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Margreat. 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 Margreat is about 82 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Margreats were born before 1954.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Margreat. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
54
~ 1 in 6,347,303 Americans
Peak year
1922
19 babies that year
Average age
82
years old
1961 SSA rank
#7,179
Tracked since 1899
Census
Margreat in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 113 people with the first name Margreat, which placed it at #51,508 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
#51,508
National first-name rank
People counted
113
113 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Margreat
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margreat is White at 51.3%. The next largest groups are Black (31.0%) and Hispanic (8.0%). 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 Margreat 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 Margreat at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.3% · 58
- Black or African American31.0% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.4% · 5
- Two or more races3.5% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 2
Popularity
Margreat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Margreat from the 1890s through to the 1960s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 137 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
Margreat 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 Margreat 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 Margreat
Margreat is a given name that has its origins in the Germanic languages. The name is derived from the Old High German word "mari," meaning "pearl," and the Old English word "great," meaning "great" or "illustrious." The name was first recorded in the 9th century and was popular among the nobility and ruling classes in medieval Europe.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Margreat can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which mentions a woman named Margreat who was the daughter of King Æthelred the Unready of England (966-1016). Another notable historical figure with this name was Margreat of Navarre (1128-1194), who was the Queen of Navarre and Countess of Champagne.
During the Middle Ages, the name Margreat was also popular in parts of present-day France and Germany. One example is Margreat of Provence (1221-1295), who was the wife of King Louis IX of France and known for her piety and charitable works.
In the 14th century, the name Margreat was borne by Margreat of Anjou (1330-1382), who was the Queen of England as the wife of King Henry VI. She played a prominent role in the Wars of the Roses and was known for her ambitious and shrewd political maneuvering.
Another notable figure with this name was Margreat of York (1446-1503), who was the sister of King Edward IV of England and a key figure in the Wars of the Roses. She was instrumental in supporting her brother's claim to the throne and played an important role in the Yorkist cause.
Throughout history, the name Margreat has been associated with nobility, power, and strength of character. While its popularity has waned in modern times, it remains a name with a rich historical legacy and a connection to the medieval era.
People
Margreat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Margreat 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
Margreat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Margreat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 54 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Margreat 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 6,347,303 US residents.
Is Margreat a common name?
We classify Margreat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 394 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Margreat most popular?
The single biggest year for Margreat was 1922, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Margreat is about 82 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Margreat in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 113 people with the name Margreat, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,508 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 Margreat 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 Margreat?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Margreat leans strongly female. 112 people counted with this name were female (97.4%), compared with 3 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 Margreat?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margreat is White at 51.3%. The next largest groups are Black (31.0%) and Hispanic (8.0%). 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 Margreat most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Margreat in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.3% (58 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 Margreat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Margreat a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Margreat 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 Margreat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Margreat 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 Margreat 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 Margreat?
See how many Americans are named Margreat on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.