girl's name

Margherita

mar-geh-REE-tah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 10
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,404

Margherita is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Margherita is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1926, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1892.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Margherita Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

187
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Margherita by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 13
1900s 33
1910s 132
1920s 187
1930s 96
1940s 101
1950s 127
1960s 154
1970s 122
1980s 79
1990s 58
2000s 26
2010s 11
2020s (to 2025) 16

How Popular Is Margherita?

In 2022, Margherita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Margherita Is Used

England & Wales #5,525 4 in 2025
France #6,748 5 in 2020
United States #14,401 6 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Margherita

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Margherita Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Margherita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Margherita

  • Italian mar-geh-REE-tah

Sibling Names for Margherita

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Margherita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Margherita

How popular is the name Margherita?

In 2022, Margherita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Margherita a girl's or a boy's name?

Margherita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Margherita?

Margherita has 4 syllables.

When was Margherita most popular?

Margherita peaked in 1926, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Margherita a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Margherita currently ranks #5,525 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.