girl's name
Margaretha
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 638
Margaretha is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Margaretha is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1912, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
Margaretha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 49 |
| 1890s | 73 |
| 1900s | 61 |
| 1910s | 108 |
| 1920s | 79 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Margaretha?
In 2011, Margaretha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Margaretha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Margaretha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Margaretha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Margaretha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Margaretha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Margaretha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Margaretha
How popular is the name Margaretha?
In 2011, Margaretha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Margaretha a girl's or a boy's name?
Margaretha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Margaretha most popular?
Margaretha peaked in 1912, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.