Girl · #5,148 in 2026

Margrete

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

Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian. It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages.

Norwegian

Current Rank

#5,148

Peak Rank

#2,100 (1917)

Total Babies

217

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1889

First Year

1954

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#2100

Peak Rank

217

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Margrete

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)

Norwegian

Etymology

Margaret is derived via French ( Marguerite ) and Latin ( Margarita ) from Ancient Greek : μαργαρίτης/μαργαριτάρι ( margarítēs/margaritari ) meaning "pearl" and μαργαρίτα (margarita) which means "daisy", via Persian مروارید murwārīd , meaning " pearl ". Margarita (given name) traces the etymology further as مروارید, morvārīd in modern Persian, derived from Sogdian marγārt , both meaning ' pearl '. It is ultimately traces its roots to Old Iranian -mr‌gāhrīta* , "derived from a shell".

The Story of Margrete

Margrete first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1889, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 16 births, good for #2,100 nationwide. About 39% of every Margrete on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Margrete last appeared in the published SSA data in 1954, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 217 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Margrete

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

Names that sound like Margrete

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Frequently Asked Questions about Margrete

What does the name Margrete mean?

What is the origin of the name Margrete?

Margrete has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Norwegian.

How popular is Margrete in 2026?

In 2026, Margrete ranks #5,148 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Margrete most popular?

Margrete reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #2,100 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Margrete a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Margrete?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margrete include Orilla, Arvie, Lurena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Margrete?

Common variants and related forms of Margrete include Grete, Grethe, Margit, Margrethe, Mette. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Margrete

Margrete is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 217 births in the dataset. Margrete's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,100. Use the chart and map above to compare Margrete'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.