Marguerite is a French feminine given name derived from the Latin word 'margarita', meaning 'pearl'. It was popularized during the Middle Ages through numerous literary works, notably in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Marguerite is often associated with elegance and grace, reflecting the beauty of its namesake jewel.
The name Margerite experienced fluctuating popularity throughout the specified periods, with noticeable peaks in 1920 (10 births) and a steady decline thereafter until it became quite rare from 1936 onwards, with only 5 births recorded in both 1936 and 1949, followed by another peak of 6 births in 1958. Overall, there were 78 Margerites born between 1916 and 1958.