Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1913
Margrethe
Margrethe has 27 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1913–1963
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Margrethe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1913.
Margrethe has 27 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1963.
- 27 total births
- 1913–1963 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Margrethe since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1963.
- 27
- total births
- 1913–1963
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Margrethe was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
6 babies were named Margrethe in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Margrethe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Margrethe splits its recorded history at 1916: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Margrethe at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Margrethe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1963
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Margrethe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Margrethe's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Margrethe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margrethe? ▼
Margrethe has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 6 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Margrethe most popular? ▼
Margrethe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Margrethe been used? ▼
Records for Margrethe go back to 1913, giving 51 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Margrethe? ▼
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 Margrethe's data
- Margrethe's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- 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 Margrethe
Nearby Names Like Margrethe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margrethe
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 Margrethe side by side: Margrethe vs Mary Margrethe vs Margaret Margrethe vs Maria
Related Names
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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, 1913–1963 (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. "Margrethe: Baby Name Since 1913 - 27 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margrethe. 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 Margrethe 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.