Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1944
Margreta
Margreta has 10 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1944 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1944–1950
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Margreta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1944.
Margreta has 10 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1950.
- 10 total births
- 1944–1950 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Margreta since 1944, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1950.
- 10
- total births
- 1944–1950
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Margreta was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
5 babies were named Margreta in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Margreta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margreta's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded.
Margreta at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Margreta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1950
- Peak year (1944)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Margreta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Margreta's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Margreta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margreta? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 10 babies named Margreta. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1944, with 5 births.
When was Margreta most popular? ▼
Margreta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Margreta been used? ▼
Margreta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 7 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Margreta? ▼
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 Margreta's data
- Margreta's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (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 Margreta
Nearby Names Like Margreta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margreta
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 Margreta side by side: Margreta vs Mary Margreta vs Margaret Margreta 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, 1944–1950 (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. "Margreta: Baby Name Since 1944 - 10 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margreta. 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 Margreta 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.