Margaret
Margaret is a distinctive choice, ranked #413 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Margaret in their class.
About the Name Margaret
Margaret has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 136 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #357 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Margaret is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Margaret in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #119, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Margaret
- Margaret Nicholson — Margaret Nicholson was an Englishwoman who assaulted King George III in 1786.
- Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury — Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury, was the only surviving daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (a brother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III), and his wife Isabel Neville.
- Margaret Tudor — Margaret Tudor was Queen of Scotland from 1503 until 1513 as the wife of James IV.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Margaret
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Margaret
Almost certainly the only Margaret in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Margaret
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia