Girls name · New Jersey
Margaret in New Jersey
As of 2025, Margaret was the #198 most common girls name in New Jersey, drawn from 43 births that year. Its total reaches 42,401 across years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910.
Popularity over time
Margaret in New Jersey, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 311 | #4 |
| 1926 | 880 | #4 |
| 1943 | 628 | #9 |
| 1959 | 533 | #20 |
| 1976 | 80 | #100 |
| 1992 | 80 | #119 |
| 2009 | 54 | #152 |
| 2025 | 43 | #198 |
Rank swung between #4 (1910) and #298 (2020) in New Jersey, from #4 in 1910 to #198 in 2025.
New Jersey had the most Margaret births in 1921, with 1,062. Its highest rank among girls names in New Jersey was #4, in 1910.
Its highest rank in any state was #1, in North Dakota in 1914. See Margaret in every state →
How popular is Margaret in New Jersey?
As of 2025, Margaret was the #198 most common girls name in New Jersey, drawn from 43 births that year. Its total reaches 42,401 across years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910.
How many babies are named Margaret in New Jersey?
43 Margaret babies were born in New Jersey in 2025.
What is the rank of Margaret in New Jersey?
Margaret ranked #198 among girls names in New Jersey in 2025.
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.
The same name elsewhere