Margret is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Margret means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Margret across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Margret has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Margret is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. A variant spelling of Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,068 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Margret per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (214/yr).
Margret has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #877 nationally (given to 214 babies that year).
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