Total births
304
Girls' name · since 1926
Margaretann
304 babies named Margaretann in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 304
- total births
- 1926–2018
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
304 girls have been named Margaretann since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Margaretann has 304 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2018.
- 304 total births
- 1926–2018 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
304 girls have been named Margaretann since 1926, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2018.
- 304
- total births
- 1926–2018
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Margaretann was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
13 babies were named Margaretann in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Margaretann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Margaretann splits its recorded history at 1960: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Margaretann at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Margaretann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2018
- Peak year (1963)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Margaretann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Margaretann's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Margaretann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
85 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 85 births (28% of all-time use).
Margaretann by state
Where Margaretann concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 6.9% |
New York share of Margaretann's total US births 6.9%
21 of 304 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margaretann? ▼
304 babies have been named Margaretann since 1926. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1963 with 13 births.
When was Margaretann most popular? ▼
Margaretann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Margaretann most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Margaretann are New York (21 births).
How long has the name Margaretann been used? ▼
Margaretann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 93 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Margaretann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Margaretann's data
- Margaretann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Margaretanns (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Margaretann
Nearby Names Like Margaretann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margaretann
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Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
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Compare Margaretann side by side: Margaretann vs Mary Margaretann vs Margaret Margaretann vs Maria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1926–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margaretann: Baby Name Since 1926 - 304 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margaretann. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Margaretann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.