Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1889
Margrete
217 babies named Margrete in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 217
- total births
- 1889–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Margrete is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 217 have been recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Margrete recorded 217 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1954.
- 217 total births
- 1889–1954 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
217 girls have been named Margrete since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1954.
- 217
- total births
- 1889–1954
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Margrete was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
16 babies were named Margrete in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Margrete's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margrete's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Margrete at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Margrete popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1954
- Peak year (1917)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Margrete by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Margrete's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Margrete births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
78 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s 32
1930s
32 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margrete? ▼
Margrete has been given to 217 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 16 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Margrete most popular? ▼
Margrete was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Margrete been used? ▼
Margrete has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 66 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Margrete? ▼
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 Margrete's data
- Margrete's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- 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.
Keep exploring Margrete
Nearby Names Like Margrete
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margrete
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 Margrete side by side: Margrete vs Mary Margrete vs Margaret Margrete 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, 1889–1954 (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. "Margrete: Baby Name Since 1889 - 217 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margrete. 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 Margrete 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.