Girls name · California
Margaret in California
Margaret was the #294 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 111 Margaret births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 52,056 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Margaret in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 163 | #4 |
| 1926 | 725 | #5 |
| 1943 | 905 | #16 |
| 1959 | 820 | #43 |
| 1976 | 209 | #144 |
| 1992 | 235 | #207 |
| 2009 | 111 | #380 |
| 2025 | 111 | #294 |
Margaret started at #4 in 1910 and finished at #294 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #3 in 1916 and a low of #450 in 2011.
California had the most Margaret births in 1949, with 1,196. Its highest rank among girls names in California was #3, in 1916.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in North Dakota in 1914. See Margaret in every state →
How popular is Margaret in California?
Margaret was the #294 most common girls name in California in 2025, with 111 Margaret births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 52,056 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Margaret in California?
In 2025, 111 babies born in California were named Margaret.
What is the rank of Margaret in California?
In 2025, Margaret sat at #294 on the girls list for California.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.
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