Margarett
Margarett was the 12704th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 673rd; the most babies were born in 1922 (117). Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,467 places. More babies were named Margarett in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Margaret) pearl · Greek, Persian
- Rank in 2025
- #12,704 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 7girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1922117 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,933babies recorded
What does the name Margarett mean?
Margarett is a spelling of Margaret, pronounced the same way, so it shares Margaret's meaning and origin.
Margaret comes from Greek margarites, 'pearl', through Latin Margarita and Old French. Wiktionary traces the Greek word to an Indo-Iranian source. Wiktionary credits its spread to Saint Margaret the Virgin, an early martyr, and DMNES lists many queens and saints named Margaret, including an 11th-century queen of Scotland. Wikipedia notes it has been an English name since the 11th century and stayed popular through the Middle Ages. Wiktionary notes that Daisy became a nickname for it through French Marguerite.
μαργαρίτης (Ancient Greek, “pearl”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Maggie, Meg, Peggy, Greta, Margot, Marguerite, Margarita, Daisy.
See also: Greek names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Margaret', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Margaret', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Margaret', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Margarett popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,704 | 7 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #10,955 | 10 |
| 2000 | #14,318 | 6 |
| 1990 | #14,345 | 5 |
| 1980 | #6,595 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,271 | 20 |
| 1960 | #1,665 | 46 |
| 1950 | #915 | 95 |
| 1940 | #791 | 80 |
| 1930 | #742 | 90 |
| 1920 | #681 | 114 |
| 1910 | #888 | 24 |
| 1900 | #820 | 21 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #902 | 5 |
How popular is Margarett, counting every spelling?
Margarett is a spelling of Margaret, a name family that ranked #130 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #12,704 for Margarett on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,533 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | 2,436 | #112 | 11,281 |
| Marguerite | 71 | #2,505 | 381 |
| Margarette | 12 | #8,670 | 52 |
| Margarett | 7 | #12,704 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Margarett?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Margarett (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Margarett born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Margarett.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Margarett?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Margarett are alive today, with a median age of 74; half are between 61 and 81. That makes Margarett a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Margarett: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Margarett, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Margarett
What does Margarett mean?
Margarett is a spelling of Margaret, which means “pearl” (Greek, Persian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Margarett?
Margarett was the 12704th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 673rd; the most babies were born in 1922 (117). Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,467 places. More babies were named Margarett in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Margarett a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Margarett in the US.