Margaretha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Margaretha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
477 births recorded 1884–2011 · peaked in 1912 with 16 births
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Margaretha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | #3743 | — |
| 1929 | #3682 | ↑61 |
| 1930 | #4550 | ↓868 |
| 1932 | #3047 | ↑1503 |
| 1933 | #4218 | ↓1171 |
| 1935 | #4204 | ↑14 |
| 1936 | #4181 | ↑23 |
| 1939 | #4250 | ↓69 |
| 1940 | #4349 | ↓99 |
| 1944 | #4574 | ↓225 |
| 1949 | #3892 | ↑682 |
| 1950 | #5301 | ↓1409 |
| 1955 | #4740 | ↑561 |
| 1957 | #5377 | ↓637 |
| 1959 | #5566 | ↓189 |
| 1960 | #5696 | ↓130 |
| 1961 | #4546 | ↑1150 |
| 1963 | #5891 | ↓1345 |
| 2004 | #16099 | ↓10208 |
| 2011 | #16764 | ↓665 |
Frequently asked questions about Margaretha
Is Margaretha a popular name?
Margaretha has 477 recorded births in United States between 1884 and 2011, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Margaretha more common for boys or girls?
Margaretha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Margaretha most popular?
Margaretha peaked in 1912 in United States, with 16 recorded births that year.
Is Margaretha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Margaretha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1024 in 1884 to #16764 in 2011.
How many babies have been named Margaretha?
At least 477 babies have been recorded with the name Margaretha across official birth statistics in 1 country.