Margretta: 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	24	2	–	#936
1890s	19	2	-21%	#1,141
1900s	23	2	+21%	#1,282
1910s	118	12	+413%	#1,259
1920s	162	16	+37%	#1,902
1930s	99	10	-39%	#2,355
1940s	138	14	+39%	#2,066
1950s	119	12	-14%	#2,444
1960s	91	9	-24%	#3,057
1970s	24	2	-74%	#7,057
1980s	20	2	-17%	#11,290
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#936

1890s

-21%

#1,141

1900s

+21%

#1,282

1910s

118

+413%

#1,259

1920s

162

+37%

#1,902

1930s

-39%

#2,355

1940s

138

+39%

#2,066

1950s

119

-14%

#2,444

1960s

-24%

#3,057

1970s

-74%

#7,057

1980s

-17%

#11,290

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Margretta

Margretta 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 1885, 837 American babies have been named Margretta. Its peak came in 1921, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Margretta?

The median living Margretta is about 71 years old; half are between 61 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Margretta 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.

Margretta 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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2020	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,434
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,795
1965	9	#4,703
1960	17	#3,057
1955	13	#3,317
1950	16	#2,623
1945	17	#2,121
1940	9	#3,122
1935	9	#3,080
1930	8	#3,542
1925	17	#2,248
1920	21	#1,928
1915	10	#2,827
1910	8	#1,876
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,148
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Margretta?

The median living Margretta is about 71 years old. Half of all living Margrettas are between 61 and 79 years old.

How many people named Margretta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Margretta are alive in the United States, based on 837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Margretta in 2025?

Margretta 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 Margretta?

837 babies have been named Margretta in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margretta most popular?

Margretta peaked in 1921, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Margretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Margretta rising or falling?

Margretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Margretta popularity over time

The story of Margretta

How old are people named Margretta?

Margretta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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