Margaret Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #375 |
| 1997 | #401 |
| 1998 | #358 |
| 1999 | #498 |
| 2000 | #434 |
| 2001 | #372 |
| 2002 | #445 |
| 2003 | #578 |
| 2004 | #478 |
| 2005 | #455 |
| 2006 | #539 |
| 2007 | #559 |
| 2008 | #494 |
| 2009 | #469 |
| 2010 | #505 |
| 2011 | #557 |
| 2012 | #536 |
| 2013 | #542 |
| 2014 | #508 |
| 2015 | #492 |
| 2016 | #423 |
| 2017 | #413 |
| 2018 | #392 |
| 2019 | #396 |
| 2020 | #357 |
| 2021 | #419 |
| 2022 | #442 |
| 2023 | #490 |
| 2024 | #493 |
| 2025 | #413 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 53 of the 79 years from 1945 to 2023.
In 2025: #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Republic of Ireland in 1967.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #413 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #493 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #490 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #442 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #419 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #357 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #396 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #392 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #413 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #423 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #492 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #508 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #542 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #536 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #557 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #505 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #469 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #494 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #559 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #539 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #455 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #478 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #578 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #445 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #372 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #434 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #498 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #358 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #401 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #375 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 129 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #62 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 220 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 333 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 304 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 376 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 457 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 518 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 527 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 581 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 596 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 795 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 783 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 865 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 899 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 961 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 1,112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #88 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #65 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 320 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 322 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 362 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 428 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 437 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 467 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 559 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 562 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #407 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #264 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #418 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #350 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #336 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #434 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #296 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #229 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #283 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #253 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #254 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #223 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #238 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #318 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #372 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #225 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #162 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #230 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #119 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #154 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #155 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #154 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #522 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #455 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #602 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #612 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #611 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #536 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #599 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #528 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #560 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #661 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #529 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #631 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #534 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #524 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #617 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #428 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #497 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #530 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #368 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #438 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #431 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #468 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #471 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #383 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #295 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #329 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #413 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #269 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #325 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #262 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #329 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #300 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #196 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #244 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #255 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #158 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #188 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #163 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #169 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #134 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #133 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #122 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #118 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #110 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #108 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #130 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #129 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #136 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #145 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #137 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #132 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #189 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #173 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #135 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #176 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #169 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #205 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #116 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #121 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #135 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #118 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #115 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #95 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #109 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #97 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #97 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 262 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 309 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 399 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 420 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 449 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 463 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 520 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 569 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 605 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 686 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 766 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 837 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 830 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 904 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 1,029 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 1,108 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 1,216 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 1,395 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 1,392 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #244 | 15 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.