Girls' name · since 1891

Margarethe

Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Margarethe, peaking in 1891. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,523 of 72,339
all-time among girls
62
born since 1891
1910s
peak decade

Margarethe is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 62 have been recorded since 1891.

Social Security Administration records show Margarethe recorded 62 times among girls since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1994.

  • #32,523 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 62 born since 1891
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margarethe ranks #32,523 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1891, peaking in the 1910s.

#32,523 of 72,339
all-time among girls
62
born since 1891
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Margarethe's 62 recorded births place it above 54.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Margarethe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Margarethe's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1891 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Margarethe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1891)
8
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
456789 18911899191419181919192119221957195919631994 6

Margarethe by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (15 births, 24% of the file).

1910s was Margarethe's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Margarethe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margarethe? ▼
Margarethe has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1891, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,523 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 8 babies were born in 1891, its single highest year.
Where does Margarethe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Margarethe ranks #32,523 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Margarethe most popular? ▼
Margarethe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1891.
How long has the name Margarethe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Margarethe since 1891 -- 104 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Margarethe? ▼
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 Margarethe's data

  • Margarethe's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Margarethe

Nearby Names Like Margarethe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margarethe

Mary Girl
#125 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#112 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#87 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#712 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#617 540,077 births

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Glorene
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Etola
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Enolia
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Margarethe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1891–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Margarethe 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 August 2026.