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    The first name Margery

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.

    A form of Margaret.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Margery at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Margery, the 14,304th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 564 were.

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    15,791
    babies named Margery since 1880
    #14,304
    rank in 2025
    1921
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Margery

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Margery Allingham
      English writer of detective fiction, editor (1904–1966)
    • Margery Kempe
      British Christian mystic and author, born 1373
    • Margery Corbett Ashby
      British activist (1882-1981)
    • Margery Sharp
      English writer (1905–1991)
    • Margery Mason
      English actress (1913–2014)
    • Margery Wilson
      American actress (1896-1986)
    • Margery Jourdemayne
      English witch; cunning woman (before 1415 – 1441)

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    Questions

    What does the name Margery mean?
    From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.
    What is the origin of the name Margery?
    From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.
    Is Margery a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,791 US babies named Margery since 1880 were girls.
    When was Margery most popular?
    1921 in the United States, when 564 babies were named Margery, its highest rank at 280th.
    What name is Margery a form of?
    Margery is a form of Margaret.
    What are other spellings of Margery?
    Marjorie, Marjory and Margaery.