Margaretann: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,339
1930s	23	2	+360%	#3,595
1940s	85	9	+270%	#2,879
1950s	42	4	-51%	#4,190
1960s	68	7	+62%	#3,737
1970s	38	4	-44%	#5,310
1980s	23	2	-39%	#9,296
1990s	5	1	-78%	#15,935
2000s	5	1	0%	#19,417
2010s	10	1	+100%	#17,258
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,339

1930s

+360%

#3,595

1940s

+270%

#2,879

1950s

-51%

#4,190

1960s

+62%

#3,737

1970s

-44%

#5,310

1980s

-39%

#9,296

1990s

-78%

#15,935

2000s

#19,417

2010s

+100%

#17,258

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margaretann

Margaretann 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 1926, 304 American babies have been named Margaretann. Its peak came in 1963, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Margaretann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margaretann?

The median living Margaretann is about 62 years old; half are between 52 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Margaretann are alive in the United States today.

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

Margaretann 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,258
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,583
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,417
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,758
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,763
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,125
1955	8	#4,603
1950	8	#4,190
1945	5	#4,988
1940	7	#3,725
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margaretann?

The median living Margaretann is about 62 years old. Half of all living Margaretanns are between 52 and 76 years old.

How many people named Margaretann are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Margaretann are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margaretann in 2025?

Margaretann 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 Margaretann?

304 babies have been named Margaretann in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margaretann most popular?

Margaretann peaked in 1963, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Margaretann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margaretann rising or falling?

Margaretann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Margaretann

Margaretann popularity over time

The story of Margaretann

How old are people named Margaretann?

Margaretann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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