Margaretha vs Margaret

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

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Margaretha

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Margaretha Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 477 1,262,307
Peak Year 1912 1921
Peak Year Births 16 28,468
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaretha Margaret
1880ss 49 21,799
1890ss 73 37,937
1900ss 61 57,919
1910ss 108 189,234
1920ss 79 245,010
1930ss 34 157,371
1940ss 18 173,025
1950ss 24 149,583
1960ss 21 81,869
1970ss — 31,946
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss 5 23,915
2010ss 5 20,034
2020ss — 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaretha Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 — 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, 1884–2011.

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