Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Margaretta
4 syllablesPeak year: 191510 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Margaretta's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Margaretta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Margaretta |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1896 | 16 |
| 1897 | 15 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 17 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 23 |
| 1908 | 22 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 37 |
| 1915 | 76 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 58 |
| 1918 | 59 |
| 1919 | 43 |
| 1920 | 55 |
| 1921 | 54 |
| 1922 | 63 |
| 1923 | 57 |
| 1924 | 56 |
| 1925 | 44 |
| 1926 | 49 |
| 1927 | 32 |
| 1928 | 34 |
| 1929 | 31 |
| 1930 | 29 |
| 1931 | 22 |
| 1932 | 34 |
| 1933 | 17 |
| 1934 | 22 |
| 1935 | 38 |
| 1936 | 21 |
| 1937 | 34 |
| 1938 | 31 |
| 1939 | 36 |
| 1940 | 24 |
| 1941 | 31 |
| 1942 | 29 |
| 1943 | 42 |
| 1944 | 37 |
| 1945 | 30 |
| 1946 | 31 |
| 1947 | 32 |
| 1948 | 26 |
| 1949 | 37 |
| 1950 | 34 |
| 1951 | 22 |
| 1952 | 29 |
| 1953 | 31 |
| 1954 | 20 |
| 1955 | 32 |
| 1956 | 17 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 19 |
| 1959 | 21 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1961 | 17 |
| 1962 | 15 |
| 1963 | 18 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 24 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 11 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 2007 | 5 |
Margaretta through the decades
- Margaretta peaked in 1915, when 76 babies were named Margaretta in the US.
- The 1920s were Margaretta's strongest decade, averaging 48 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1980–2007), use of Margaretta has fallen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.