Name meaning & stats
Marguerite
Marguerite means “pearl” (French origin). 24,717 US babies since 1940, peak 1948. Notable Marguerites are 1.9× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“pearl”
FrenchWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1948
24,717 US babies were named Marguerite between 1940 and 2025.
Where Marguerites end up
Not enough notable Marguerites yet, so this uses the spelling family: Margaret, Marguerite.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.9× | High · 115 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | High · 83 people |
| Professor | 1.9× | High · 77 people |
| Actor | 0.5× | High · 50 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, the Margaret family show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Marguerite has a surprise career: 2.5×
Spelling family
1 in 24 Margarets spell it Marguerite
- Margaret 94%
- Marguerite 4%
- Margret 1%
- Margarett <1%
- Margarette <1%
- Margarete <1%
- Margarite <1%
- Margurite <1%
- Margrett <1%
- Margeret <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1948)