Marguerite comes from the Greek / French tradition, meaning Pearl, precious gemstone.
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How popular is Marguerite?
1918peak year
The name Marguerite reached its peak in 1918, with 3,249 registrations (ranked #86). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2344) today, averaging about 79 new babies per year. Marguerite's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 94,052 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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