Margaretha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #586 in 1887
0 babies were named Margaretha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMargaretha first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #586.
About the name Margaretha
Margaretha is a girl name of French origin. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Margaretha for girls from 1884 to 2011, in 58 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #586 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 54 | 18,501 girls |
| 1890s | 33 | 29,913 girls |
| 1900s | 21 | 47,664 girls |
| 1910s | 14 | 73,475 girls |
| 1920s | 6.6 | 151,515 girls |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 775,194 girls |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 806,452 girls |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 943,396 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
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- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Margaretha
What is the origin of the name Margaretha?
Margaretha has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Margaretha a boy or girl name?
Margaretha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Margaretha?
Margaretha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #586 in 1887.