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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Margareta

Meaning A female given name, variant of Margaret Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name, variant of Margaret.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margareta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
17 babies
All-time total
494
#11,950 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Margareta popularity over time

494 babies have been named Margareta since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1898Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 6 1 – #1,624
1900s – – – –
1910s 62 6 – #2,371
1920s 98 10 +58% #2,219
1930s 55 6 -44% #2,793
1940s 43 4 -22% #3,104
1950s 67 7 +56% #3,866
1960s 84 8 +25% #4,432
1970s 43 4 -49% #6,315
1980s 5 1 -88% #11,426
1990s 7 1 +40% #11,278
2000s 6 1 -14% #14,743
2010s 10 1 +67% #17,257
2020s (to 2025) 8 1 +33% #11,798

The story of Margareta

Margareta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 494 American babies have been named Margareta. Its peak came in 1927, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Margareta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margareta?

The median living Margareta is about 62 years old; half are between 53 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Margareta are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Margareta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 8 #11,798
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,257
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 5 #18,582
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 6 #14,743
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 7 #11,278
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 6 #7,625
1965 9 #4,702
1960 7 #5,498
1955 7 #5,019
1950 – –
1945 7 #3,888
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 11 #2,793
1925 10 #3,276
1920 9 #3,507
1915 5 #4,704
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Margareta

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Margareta of Romania Margareta of Romania Custodian of the Crown of Romania since 2017 b. 1949 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Margareta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Margareta?

The median living Margareta is about 62 years old. Half of all living Margaretas are between 53 and 71 years old.

How many people named Margareta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Margareta are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margareta mean?

A female given name, variant of Margaret.

How popular is the name Margareta in 2025?

Margareta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Margareta?

494 babies have been named Margareta in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margareta most popular?

Margareta peaked in 1927, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Margareta a boy or girl name?

Margareta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Margareta rising or falling?

Margareta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Margareta?

Well-known people named Margareta include Margareta of Romania (politician).

Names like Margareta

Names that sound and feel close to Margareta: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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