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“pearl”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Margaretta is a feminine given name documented in English, Italian and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Margaret, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “pearl”.
Meaning: “pearl”
Rare Latinization of Margaret. Compare Margareta.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2007: 5 girls (rank 17636). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Margaretta
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 836 | observed |
| 1881 | 9 | 582 | observed |
| 1882 | 6 | 813 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 15 | 541 | observed |
| 1885 | 14 | 576 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 993 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 860 | observed |
| 1888 | 16 | 636 | observed |
| 1889 | 18 | 600 | observed |
| 1890 | 16 | 667 | observed |
| 1891 | 18 | 624 | observed |
| 1892 | 9 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1893 | 18 | 687 | observed |
| 1894 | 20 | 664 | observed |
| 1895 | 16 | 788 | observed |
| 1896 | 16 | 813 | observed |
| 1897 | 15 | 826 | observed |
| 1898 | 16 | 840 | observed |
| 1899 | 12 | 935 | observed |
| 1900 | 17 | 917 | observed |
| 1901 | 13 | 918 | observed |
| 1902 | 10 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1903 | 21 | 734 | observed |
| 1904 | 11 | 1,092 | observed |
| 1905 | 21 | 797 | observed |
| 1906 | 15 | 965 | observed |
| 1907 | 23 | 775 | observed |
| 1908 | 22 | 829 | observed |
| 1909 | 26 | 791 | observed |
| 1910 | 21 | 941 | observed |
| 1911 | 24 | 875 | observed |
| 1912 | 23 | 1,080 | observed |
| 1913 | 45 | 782 | observed |
| 1914 | 37 | 972 | observed |
| 1915 | 76 | 756 | observed |
| 1916 | 58 | 887 | observed |
| 1917 | 58 | 904 | observed |
| 1918 | 59 | 930 | observed |
| 1919 | 43 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1920 | 55 | 989 | observed |
| 1921 | 54 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1922 | 63 | 932 | observed |
| 1923 | 57 | 992 | observed |
| 1924 | 56 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1925 | 44 | 1,160 | observed |
| 1926 | 49 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1927 | 32 | 1,423 | observed |
| 1928 | 34 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1929 | 31 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1930 | 29 | 1,434 | observed |
| 1931 | 22 | 1,635 | observed |
| 1932 | 34 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1933 | 17 | 1,906 | observed |
| 1934 | 22 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1935 | 38 | 1,135 | observed |
| 1936 | 21 | 1,640 | observed |
| 1937 | 34 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1938 | 31 | 1,316 | observed |
| 1939 | 36 | 1,221 | observed |
| 1940 | 24 | 1,591 | observed |
| 1941 | 31 | 1,384 | observed |
| 1942 | 29 | 1,533 | observed |
| 1943 | 42 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1944 | 37 | 1,315 | observed |
| 1945 | 30 | 1,482 | observed |
| 1946 | 31 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1947 | 32 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1948 | 26 | 1,858 | observed |
| 1949 | 37 | 1,512 | observed |
| 1950 | 34 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1951 | 22 | 2,116 | observed |
| 1952 | 29 | 1,861 | observed |
| 1953 | 31 | 1,783 | observed |
| 1954 | 20 | 2,450 | observed |
| 1955 | 32 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1956 | 17 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1957 | 21 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1958 | 19 | 2,663 | observed |
| 1959 | 21 | 2,517 | observed |
| 1960 | 17 | 2,989 | observed |
| 1961 | 17 | 3,060 | observed |
| 1962 | 15 | 3,293 | observed |
| 1963 | 18 | 2,960 | observed |
| 1964 | 19 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1965 | 24 | 2,464 | observed |
| 1966 | 18 | 2,937 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 4,053 | observed |
| 1968 | 8 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1969 | 11 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1970 | 15 | 3,872 | observed |
| 1971 | 16 | 3,789 | observed |
| 1972 | 9 | 5,480 | observed |
| 1973 | 9 | 5,580 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 6,258 | observed |
| 1975 | 8 | 6,484 | observed |
| 1976 | 12 | 4,905 | observed |
| 1977 | 7 | 7,567 | observed |
| 1978 | 11 | 5,563 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 9,010 | observed |
| 1980 | 14 | 4,978 | observed |
| 1981 | 7 | 8,128 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 6,888 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 7,312 | observed |
| 1984 | 8 | 7,398 | observed |
| 1985 | 5 | 10,677 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 6 | 10,386 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 8 | 9,559 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 6 | 11,783 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 5 | 17,636 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Margaretta” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American photojournalist (1895-1965)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Australian author (1937-2015)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
