Marymargaret
A feminine name combining Mary and Margaret, meaning 'bitter pearl'.
Name Census estimates that about 877 living Americans carry the first name Marymargaret. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marymargaret today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marymargaret births was 1995 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marymargaret. 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.
People living today
877
~ 1 in 390,826 Americans
Peak year
1995
37 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,805
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Marymargaret: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marymargaret from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 207 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Marymargaret remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marymargaret 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 Marymargaret during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Marymargarets live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Marymargaret, while Texas, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marymargaret
The name Marymargaret is a compound given name derived from the combination of the names Mary and Margaret. The name Mary has its origins in the Hebrew name Miryam, which likely comes from the Egyptian word "mr" meaning "beloved" or "love." Margaret is derived from the Greek name Margarites, meaning "pearl."
The name Mary has been a prominent name in Christianity, as it was the name of the mother of Jesus Christ. The name Margaret also has Christian associations, as it was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr, St. Margaret of Antioch. The combination of these two names, Marymargaret, may have been used to honor both the Virgin Mary and St. Margaret.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Marymargaret can be found in the late 16th century. Marymargaret Clayton, born in 1598 in Yorkshire, England, was an English writer and poet. Her works included "The Countesse of Mountgomeries Trance" and "The Coppie of a Letter."
In the 17th century, Marymargaret Byam Fountaine (1662-1675) was an English noblewoman and the daughter of Sir John Fountaine and his wife, Mary. She was a member of the gentry and lived in Narford Hall, Norfolk, England.
The name Marymargaret also appeared in Scotland in the 18th century. Marymargaret Dickson (1700-1785) was a Scottish entrepreneur and businesswoman from Edinburgh. She is notable for being one of the first women to establish a successful business in the city.
In the 19th century, Marymargaret Davidson (1807-1892) was an American author and educator from New York. She wrote several children's books, including "The Flower People" and "The Life of Thomas Paine."
Another notable bearer of the name was Marymargaret Hawthorne (1835-1868), the daughter of the famous American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. She was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and was the inspiration for the character Pearl in her father's novel "The Scarlet Letter."
People
Marymargaret + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marymargaret 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
Marymargaret: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marymargaret?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 877 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marymargaret 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 390,826 US residents.
Is Marymargaret a common name?
We classify Marymargaret as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 978 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marymargaret most popular?
The single biggest year for Marymargaret was 1995, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marymargaret is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Marymargaret a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marymargaret 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.
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.