Margaretha
Margaretha is the standard Dutch form of the feminine given name Margaret as well as a common form of it in Sweden. In daily life, many use a short form, like Gré, Greet, Greta, Grietje, Marga, Margo, Margot, Margreet, Margriet, and Meta.
- Dutch
- Swedish
- German
Meaning & Origin of Margaretha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Margaretha is the standard Dutch form of the feminine given name Margaret as well as a common form of it in Sweden. In daily life, many use a short form, like Gré, Greet, Greta, Grietje, Marga, Margo, Margot, Margreet, Margriet, and Meta.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
- Swedish
- German
The Story of Margaretha
American parents first put Margaretha on the record books as a baby girl name in 1884, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 16 Margarethas were born — ranking #1,352 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Margarethas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 477 Margarethas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Margaretha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Margaretha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Margaretha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Margaretha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Margareta
- Margaretta
- Margarida
- Margarina
- Margarita
- Margret
- Margherita
- Marguerita
- Marrara
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About the name Margaretha
Margaretha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 477 births in the dataset. Margaretha's peak popularity came in 1912 when it ranked #1,352. Use the chart and map above to compare Margaretha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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