Gender
Origin
- French
- Child of light
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Marguerite
Pronunciation
m(a)-rgueri-te, mar-gue-rite
More about the name
Marguerite is a French female given name, from which the English name Margaret is derived. Marguerite derives via Latin and Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is also a French name for the ox-eye daisy flower.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1929 (rank #2591, 10 births); most recent 1951 (rank #3717, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #86, 3,251 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2485, 71 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 71 |
| 2024 | – | 75 |
| 2023 | – | 80 |
| 2022 | – | 75 |
| 2021 | – | 80 |
| 2020 | – | 71 |
| 2019 | – | 79 |
| 2018 | – | 79 |
| 2017 | – | 91 |
| 2016 | – | 76 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2771, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1948 (rank #638, 6 births); most recent 1963 (rank #1433, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1906 (rank #3, 9,245 births); most recent 2023 (rank #617, 69 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 69 |
| 2022 | – | 68 |
| 2021 | – | 70 |
| 2020 | – | 68 |
| 2019 | – | 77 |
| 2018 | – | 51 |
| 2017 | – | 79 |
| 2016 | – | 61 |
| 2015 | – | 62 |
| 2014 | – | 63 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #168, 42 births); most recent 2015 (rank #755, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #615, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1939 (rank #69, 22 births); most recent 1963 (rank #399, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence