Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1912

Margaretha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margaretha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1912
16 babies
All-time total
477
#12,202 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Margaretha popularity over time

477 babies have been named Margaretha 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

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 49 5 – #604
1890s 73 7 +49% #917
1900s 61 6 -16% #1,033
1910s 108 11 +77% #1,393
1920s 79 8 -27% #2,453
1930s 34 3 -57% #3,186
1940s 18 2 -47% #4,106
1950s 24 2 +33% #5,020
1960s 21 2 -12% #4,757
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #17,809
2010s 5 1 0% #18,548
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Margaretha

Margaretha 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 1884, 477 American babies have been named Margaretha. Its peak came in 1912, when 16 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 Margaretha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Margaretha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 – –
2011 5 #18,548
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
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2005 – –
2004 5 #17,809
2003 – –
2002 – –
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2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
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1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 6 #6,126
1955 7 #5,020
1950 5 #5,806
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,786
1935 5 #4,650
1930 5 #4,989
1925 15 #2,453
1920 14 #2,534
1915 15 #2,102
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 9 #1,388
1895 – –
1890 10 #917
1885 5 #1,147
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Margaretha in 2025?

Margaretha 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 Margaretha?

477 babies have been named Margaretha in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margaretha most popular?

Margaretha peaked in 1912, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Margaretha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margaretha rising or falling?

Margaretha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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