US rank #5795 Girls' name Peak 2024 291 births

Margareth — #5795 US girls' name

291 babies named Margareth in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s301920s561930s101960s161970s61990s252000s342010s472020s67
#5795
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Margareth was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

21 babies were named Margareth in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Margareth

The Social Security Administration has registered 291 babies named Margareth between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Margareth currently holds the #5795 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Margareth performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Margareth shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Margareth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 291 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Margareth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

291

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

2024

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,795

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Margareth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
21
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
0510152025 202420192010200419701930192319171911 5

Margareth by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
67 births that decade — 23% of Margareth's all-time total
1910s301920s561930s101960s161970s61990s252000s342010s472020s67

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margareth?
291 babies have been named Margareth since 1911. It currently ranks #5795 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 21 births.
When was Margareth most popular?
Margareth was most popular in the 2020s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Margareth been used?
Margareth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Margareth?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.