Margareth: 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	30	3	–	#2,713
1920s	56	6	+87%	#3,309
1930s	10	1	-82%	#4,739
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	16	2	–	#6,502
1970s	6	1	-62%	#7,626
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#10,749
2000s	34	3	+36%	#13,363
2010s	47	5	+38%	#9,511
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	+173%	#5,901

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,713

1920s

+87%

#3,309

1930s

-82%

#4,739

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,502

1970s

-62%

#7,626

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,749

2000s

+36%

#13,363

2010s

+38%

#9,511

2020s (to 2025)

+173%

#5,901

The story of Margareth

Margareth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,865 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 301 American babies have been named Margareth. Its peak came in 2024, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Margareth?

The median living Margareth is about 11 years old; half are between 3 and 21. An estimated 200 people named Margareth 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.

Margareth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,865
2024	21	#5,901
2023	14	#7,896
2022	14	#7,902
2021	9	#10,808
2020	9	#10,812
2019	11	#9,511
2018	8	#12,092
2017	5	#17,503
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,243
2013	–	–
2012	8	#12,993
2011	–	–
2010	10	#10,954
2009	7	#14,663
2008	8	#13,363
2007	7	#14,895
2006	5	#19,004
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,670
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,344
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,626
1965	5	#7,145
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,988
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,746
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margareth?

The median living Margareth is about 11 years old. Half of all living Margareths are between 3 and 21 years old.

How many people named Margareth are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Margareth are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margareth in 2025?

Margareth ranked #9,865 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margareth?

301 babies have been named Margareth in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margareth most popular?

Margareth peaked in 2024, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Margareth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margareth rising or falling?

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

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Margareth popularity over time

The story of Margareth

How old are people named Margareth?

Margareth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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