Margareta
A female given name, variant of Margaret.
Every Margareta since 1898 — 494 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
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
- Margareta of Romania Politician · b. 1949
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
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).