Holding steady.
Popularity of Margurette since 1906
Babies named Margurette per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Margurette's real moment was 1906.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 118 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Margurette is a rare spelling variant of the classic name Margaret, which has been in use since the Middle Ages. This particular spelling first appeared in U.S. records in 1906, its peak year, and has never ranked among the top 1000 names. Its trajectory has been stable, with very few births in any given year. The name reflects the early 20th-century trend of elaborating established names with French-inflected endings like -ette. While the name Margaret itself has seen widespread popularity, Margurette remains a distinctive choice, linked to the same meaning of 'pearl' but with a unique orthography.
Margurette is a rare phonetic variant of Margaret, which derives from the Greek margarites (pearl). The name Margaret was popularized in medieval Europe through Saint Margaret of Antioch. Margurette appears as an alternate spelling that arose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, following the fashion for elaborated Margaret forms.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Maggie, Meg, Greta, Marge
Variants: Marguerite, Margaret, Margarete
Sibling names for Margurette
Names that share Margurette's style, for a brother or sister.
