Margarete vs Margaret

Side-by-side comparison of Margarete and Margaret — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Margarete

Girl name · Rank #11088

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Margarete Margaret
Current Rank #11088 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,369 1,262,307
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 74 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margarete Margaret
1880ss 43 21,799
1890ss 82 37,937
1900ss 132 57,919
1910ss 448 189,234
1920ss 515 245,010
1930ss 306 157,371
1940ss 210 173,025
1950ss 213 149,583
1960ss 147 81,869
1970ss 53 31,946
1980ss 88 30,352
1990ss 66 31,293
2000ss 41 23,915
2010ss 7 20,034
2020ss 18 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margarete Margaret
2014 7 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 5 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 5 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 8 2,303

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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