Marguerite is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marguerite means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marguerite across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marguerite has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marguerite is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. the French form of Margaret; also the daisy flower.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 94,123 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 135 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 779 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 Marguerite per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (3,254/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (42/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (3/yr).
Marguerite has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #147 nationally (given to 3,254 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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