Girls name · Iowa
Margaret in Iowa
Margaret was the #65 most common girls name in Iowa in 2025, with 41 Margaret births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 18,111 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Margaret in Iowa, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 128 | #6 |
| 1926 | 423 | #6 |
| 1943 | 188 | #26 |
| 1959 | 99 | #69 |
| 1976 | 24 | #146 |
| 1992 | 27 | #127 |
| 2009 | 19 | #183 |
| 2025 | 41 | #65 |
Rank swung between #4 (1913) and #214 (2003) in Iowa, from #6 in 1910 to #65 in 2025.
Iowa had the most Margaret births in 1920, with 671. In 1913 it reached #4, its highest girls-name rank in Iowa.
Across the country, Margaret reached its highest rank of #1 in North Dakota (1914). See Margaret in every state →
How popular is Margaret in Iowa?
Margaret was the #65 most common girls name in Iowa in 2025, with 41 Margaret births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 18,111 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Margaret in Iowa?
In 2025, 41 babies born in Iowa were named Margaret.
What is the rank of Margaret in Iowa?
In 2025, Margaret sat at #65 on the girls list for Iowa.
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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