Marge

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Marge

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Marge is an English diminutive of Margaret, the English form of a Greek name, from “margaron,” meaning “Pearl,” or “Precious.”

History:
Marge, an old diminutive for Margaret (perhaps based on Margery) , more used recently for Marjorie, is currently very unpopular as a name in its own right.

Pronunciation: marj

Diminutives: Margie, Marji, Marjie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Marge Piercy (1936-)
American poet.

Fictional Characters:
Marge Simpson (1990)
From the television show The Simpsons.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.072 % named Margie
0.006 % named Marge

Popularity of Marge:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 815th most popular.
1920-1930: 792nd most popular.
1930-1940: 781st most popular.
1940-1950: 862nd most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Margie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 246th most popular.
1910-1920: 223rd most popular.
1920-1930: 109th most popular.
1930-1940: 115th most popular.
1940-1950: 141st most popular.
1950-1960: 222nd most popular.
1960-1970: 338th most popular.
1970-1980: 719th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A