Girl · #17,634 in 2026

Margaretta

Name: Popularity of the name Margaretta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Margaretta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Margaretta is a feminine given name. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarita.

English

Current Rank

#17,634

Peak Rank

#756 (1915)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2007

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#756

Peak Rank

Total Count

109

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Margaretta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Margaretta

American parents first put Margaretta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 76 Margarettas were born — ranking #756 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2007 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Margarettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Margaretta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Margaretta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Margaretta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Margaretta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Margaretta

What does the name Margaretta mean?

What is the origin of the name Margaretta?

Margaretta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Margaretta in 2026?

In 2026, Margaretta ranks #17,634 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Margaretta most popular?

Margaretta reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #756 that year with 76 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Margaretta most popular?

Margaretta has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Margaretta.

Is Margaretta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Margaretta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Margaretta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margaretta include Marylee, Barbie, Djuana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Margaretta?

Common variants and related forms of Margaretta include Madge, Mae, Maggie, Mamie, Margaret, Margarette. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Margaretta

Margaretta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Margaretta's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #756. Use the chart and map above to compare Margaretta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.