Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Margarete

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,703
Rank 2025
#12,703
among girls · ↓934 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Margarete
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
74 babies
All-time total
2,376
#4,187 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Margarete popularity over time

2,376 babies have been named Margarete since 1884, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1903Girls

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 43 4 – #776
1890s 82 8 +91% #862
1900s 132 13 +61% #780
1910s 448 45 +239% #816
1920s 515 52 +15% #914
1930s 306 31 -41% #1,048
1940s 210 21 -31% #1,429
1950s 213 21 +1% #2,046
1960s 147 15 -31% #2,790
1970s 53 5 -64% #4,951
1980s 88 9 +66% #5,356
1990s 66 7 -25% #8,534
2000s 41 4 -38% #10,153
2010s 7 1 -83% #14,044
2020s (to 2025) 25 4 +495% #11,769

The story of Margarete

Margarete is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,703 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 2,376 American babies have been named Margarete. Its peak came in 1918, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Margarete?

The median living Margarete is about 65 years old; half are between 43 and 77. An estimated 800 people named Margarete are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Margarete year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,703
2024 8 #11,769
2023 – –
2022 5 #16,847
2021 – –
2020 5 #16,651
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 7 #14,044
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 6 #16,733
2007 9 #12,302
2006 8 #13,154
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 10 #10,153
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 8 #11,399
1995 7 #11,279
1990 7 #10,921
1985 5 #11,759
1980 12 #5,757
1975 5 #9,977
1970 11 #4,951
1965 16 #3,214
1960 18 #2,951
1955 17 #2,797
1950 19 #2,310
1945 13 #2,555
1940 29 #1,429
1935 30 #1,343
1930 50 #1,048
1925 50 #1,085
1920 59 #954
1915 64 #822
1910 15 #1,194
1905 7 #1,638
1900 9 #1,387
1895 11 #1,030
1890 8 #1,063
1885 5 #1,146
1880 – –

Famous people named Margarete

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

  1. 1 Margarete Buber-Neumann Margarete Buber-Neumann German writer (1901–1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky Austrian architect 1897–2000 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margarete?

The median living Margarete is about 65 years old. Half of all living Margaretes are between 43 and 77 years old.

How many people named Margarete are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Margarete are alive in the United States, based on 2,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margarete in 2025?

Margarete ranked #12,703 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margarete?

2,376 babies have been named Margarete in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margarete most popular?

Margarete peaked in 1918, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Margarete a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margarete rising or falling?

Margarete is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Margarete?

Well-known people named Margarete include Margarete Buber-Neumann (writer), Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (architect).

Names like Margarete

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

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