Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Margaretta

Meaning Rare Latinization of Margaret Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Rare Latinization of Margaret.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Margaretta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
76 babies
All-time total
2,535
#4,011 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Margaretta popularity over time

2,535 babies have been named Margaretta since 1880, 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 1884Girls

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 97 10 – #553
1890s 156 16 +61% #635
1900s 179 18 +15% #750
1910s 444 44 +148% #760
1920s 475 48 +7% #936
1930s 284 28 -40% #1,155
1940s 319 32 +12% #1,265
1950s 246 25 -23% #1,615
1960s 158 16 -36% #2,508
1970s 101 10 -36% #3,880
1980s 57 6 -44% #5,132
1990s 14 1 -75% #10,187
2000s 5 1 -64% #19,447
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Margaretta

Margaretta 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 1880, 2,535 American babies have been named Margaretta. Its peak came in 1915, when 76 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 Margaretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margaretta?

The median living Margaretta is about 71 years old; half are between 59 and 80. An estimated 800 people named Margaretta are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Margaretta 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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2007 5 #19,447
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1995 6 #12,740
1990 – –
1985 5 #11,760
1980 14 #5,132
1975 8 #6,880
1970 15 #3,976
1965 24 #2,508
1960 17 #3,055
1955 32 #1,898
1950 34 #1,615
1945 30 #1,502
1940 24 #1,619
1935 38 #1,155
1930 29 #1,451
1925 44 #1,170
1920 55 #1,002
1915 76 #760
1910 21 #959
1905 21 #816
1900 17 #934
1895 16 #807
1890 16 #685
1885 14 #597
1880 5 #903

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margaretta?

The median living Margaretta is about 71 years old. Half of all living Margarettas are between 59 and 80 years old.

How many people named Margaretta are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Margaretta are alive in the United States, based on 2,535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margaretta mean?

Rare Latinization of Margaret.

How popular is the name Margaretta in 2025?

Margaretta 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 Margaretta?

2,535 babies have been named Margaretta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margaretta most popular?

Margaretta peaked in 1915, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Margaretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margaretta rising or falling?

Margaretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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