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

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Margaretha Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #119
Total Births (all years) 477 1,264,774
Peak Year 1912 1921
Peak Year Births 16 28,468
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Margaretha Margaret
1880s 49 21,799
1890s 73 37,937
1900s 61 57,919
1910s 108 189,234
1920s 79 245,011
1930s 34 157,369
1940s 18 173,028
1950s 24 149,582
1960s 21 81,870
1970s - 31,947
1980s - 30,352
1990s - 31,294
2000s 5 23,919
2010s 5 20,036
2020s - 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Margaretha Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 - 2,199
2023 - 2,085
2024 - 2,316
2025 - 2,436

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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