Margery
How to say it: MAR-juh-ree · /ˈmɑːrdʒəri/
English medieval form of Greek Margaret meaning 'pearl' - common in England through mid-1900s.
Margery was the 878th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #803 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #878 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,156 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −28% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #803 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Margery peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Margery is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Margery
- Margery Allingham (1904–1966)English writer of detective fiction, editor
- Margery Kempe (1373–1438)British Christian mystic and author
- Margery Corbett Ashby (1882–1981)British activist
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