Recorded 1925–1947 Girls' name Peak 1925 11 births

Margetta — girls' name

11 babies named Margetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Margetta since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.

11
total births
1925–1947
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Margetta was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

6 babies were named Margetta in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Margetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Margetta between 1925 and 1947, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Margetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Margetta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Margetta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Margetta 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 11 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.

Margetta at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

11

Since 1925

23 years of records

Peak year

1925

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1925

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1947

Margetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1925

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1925)
6
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4.555.566.5 19471925 6

Margetta by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Margetta's all-time total
1920s61940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margetta?
11 babies have been named Margetta since 1925. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1925 with 6 births.
When was Margetta most popular?
Margetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Margetta been used?
Margetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 23 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Margetta?
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.

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, 1925–1947 (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.