How old is someone named Marguerite?
The average Marguerite is 64 years old.
Half of all living Marguerites are between 55 and 79.
When was Marguerite popular?
Marguerite peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 71 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7,918 | 0 |
| 1910s | 22,684 | 0 |
| 1920s | 21,820 | 310 |
| 1930s | 9,352 | 1,900 |
| 1940s | 8,121 | 4,600 |
| 1950s | 7,439 | 5,800 |
| 1960s | 3,510 | 3,100 |
| 1970s | 1,194 | 1,100 |
| 1980s | 1,153 | 1,100 |
| 1990s | 1,157 | 1,100 |
| 2000s | 929 | 920 |
| 2010s | 762 | 760 |
| 2020s | 452 | 450 |
How many Marguerites are still alive?
About 21,000 Marguerites are alive in the US today. That's 22% of the roughly 94,000 babies named Marguerite since 1880.
Most Marguerites ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Marguerite?
About half of living Marguerites are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Marguerite an old name?
Yes. Marguerite is older than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Marguerite will be 52 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Marguerites make up more of the total.
Is Marguerite a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Marguerites are women.
Names the same age as Marguerite
NAME TWIN
Marguerite's name twin is Margaret. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Margaret's age curve is the closest match to Marguerite's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Marguerite
How old is the average Marguerite?
The average Marguerite in the US is 64 years old. The median is 70, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Marguerite?
About 21,000 Marguerites are alive in the US today, out of roughly 94,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Marguerite most popular?
In 1918, when about 3,300 baby girls were named Marguerite.
Is Marguerite a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 47% of living Marguerites, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this