Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1925
Margetta
Margetta has 11 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1925–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Margetta since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Margetta has 11 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1947.
- 11 total births
- 1925–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Margetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margetta's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Margetta at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Margetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1947
- Peak year (1925)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Margetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Margetta's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Margetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margetta? ▼
Margetta has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 6 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Margetta's data
- Margetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Margetta
Nearby Names Like Margetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margetta
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 Margetta side by side: Margetta vs Mary Margetta vs Margaret Margetta vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1925–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margetta: Baby Name Since 1925 - 11 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margetta. 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 Margetta 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.