Trend of the Popularity of Margaret as a Female Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 103 female babies that were named Margaret in California, which was 0.06% of the total number of female babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Margaret peaked as a female baby name in California in 1987 with a count of 256 babies, which was 0.12% of the total female babies born in California in 1987.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in California that were named Margaret, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in California that were named Margaret.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Margaret in California

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Margaret in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in California who were named Margaret from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Margaret as a Female Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	244	0.14
1981	227	0.13
1982	214	0.12
1983	213	0.11
1984	219	0.11
1985	237	0.12
1986	231	0.11
1987	256	0.12
1988	252	0.11
1989	244	0.10
1990	255	0.10
1991	235	0.09
1992	235	0.09
1993	220	0.09
1994	195	0.08
1995	210	0.09
1996	194	0.08
1997	165	0.07
1998	178	0.08
1999	167	0.08
2000	189	0.08
2001	173	0.08
2002	172	0.08
2003	153	0.07
2004	162	0.07
2005	133	0.06
2006	148	0.06
2007	110	0.05
2008	101	0.04
2009	111	0.05
2010	102	0.05
2011	87	0.04
2012	107	0.05
2013	103	0.05
2014	113	0.05
2015	126	0.06
2016	127	0.06
2017	139	0.07
2018	146	0.08
2019	131	0.07
2020	113	0.07
2021	120	0.07
2022	100	0.06
2023	118	0.07
2024	103	0.06