Girl’s name · English, Greek

Margie

How to say it: MAR-jee · /ˈmɑrdʒi/

English diminutive of Margaret from Greek 'pearl' - peak use in mid-20th century America.

Margie was the 5,273rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,899 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#5,273for girls in 2025
1 in 195,020US babies
17born in 2025
#4,899projected for 2030
1930sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Margie
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#5,273
Babies born in 202517
Share of births1 in 195,020
Peak decade1930s
Change over 10 years−8%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,899

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Margie peaked in the 1930s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 2,192 per million births, 1930s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Mar
  • Marge

Honouring a Margie in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Margie is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek.

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