Girls' name · since 1899

Margreat

394 babies named Margreat in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

394
total births
1899–1961
years on record
1920s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Margreat sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 394 recorded since 1899.

Margreat has 394 recorded births among girls since 1899, 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 1899 to 1961.

  • 394 total births
  • 1899–1961 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

394 girls have been named Margreat since 1899, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.

394
total births
1899–1961
years on record
1920s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Margreat was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

19 babies were named Margreat in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Margreat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Margreat's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Margreat at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

394

Since 1899

63 years of records

Peak year

1922

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1899

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1961

Margreat popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1922)
19
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
05101520 189919161921192619311936194119511961 5

Margreat by decade

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

1920s was Margreat's strongest decade.

137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Margreat births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 137 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Margreat?
Margreat has been given to 394 babies in the U.S. since 1899, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 19 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Margreat most popular?
Margreat was most popular in the 1920s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Margreat been used?
Margreat has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 63 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Margreat?
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 Margreat's data

  • Margreat's decade-level peak was the 1920s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1899–1961 (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. "Margreat: Baby Name Since 1899 - 394 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margreat. 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 Margreat 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 June 2026.