Total births
477
Girls' name · since 1884
Margaretha
477 babies named Margaretha in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 477
- total births
- 1884–2011
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Margaretha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 477 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margaretha has been recorded 477 times among girls since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2011.
- 477 total births
- 1884–2011 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
477 girls have been named Margaretha since 1884, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2011.
- 477
- total births
- 1884–2011
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Margaretha was born in this single decade.
1912
Single peak year
16 babies were named Margaretha in 1912 - its busiest year on record.
Margaretha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Margaretha's full recorded timeline at 1918, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1912 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Margaretha at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1912
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Margaretha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2011
- Peak year (1912)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Margaretha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Margaretha's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Margaretha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
49 births
- 1890s
1890s
73 births
- 1900s
1900s
61 births
- 1910s
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 108 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margaretha? ▼
477 babies have been named Margaretha since 1884. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1912 with 16 births.
When was Margaretha most popular? ▼
Margaretha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Margaretha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margaretha since 1884 -- 128 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Margaretha? ▼
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 Margaretha's data
- Margaretha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Margaretha
Nearby Names Like Margaretha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margaretha
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Margaretha side by side: Margaretha vs Mary Margaretha vs Margaret Margaretha 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, 1884–2011 (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. "Margaretha: Baby Name Since 1884 - 477 Births, Peak 1912." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margaretha. 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 Margaretha 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.