Margaretta
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Margaretta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,535 births recorded 1880–2007 · peaked in 1915 with 76 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Margaretta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #3872 | — |
| 1971 | #3789 | ↑83 |
| 1972 | #5480 | ↓1691 |
| 1973 | #5580 | ↓100 |
| 1974 | #6258 | ↓678 |
| 1975 | #6484 | ↓226 |
| 1976 | #4905 | ↑1579 |
| 1977 | #7567 | ↓2662 |
| 1978 | #5563 | ↑2004 |
| 1979 | #9010 | ↓3447 |
| 1980 | #4978 | ↑4032 |
| 1981 | #8128 | ↓3150 |
| 1982 | #6888 | ↑1240 |
| 1983 | #7312 | ↓424 |
| 1984 | #7398 | ↓86 |
| 1985 | #10677 | ↓3279 |
| 1988 | #10386 | ↑291 |
| 1993 | #9559 | ↑827 |
| 1995 | #11783 | ↓2224 |
| 2007 | #17636 | ↓5853 |
Frequently asked questions about Margaretta
Is Margaretta a popular name?
Margaretta has 2,535 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2007, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Margaretta more common for boys or girls?
Margaretta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Margaretta most popular?
Margaretta peaked in 1915 in United States, with 76 recorded births that year.
Is Margaretta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Margaretta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #836 in 1880 to #17636 in 2007.
How many babies have been named Margaretta?
At least 2,535 babies have been recorded with the name Margaretta across official birth statistics in 1 country.