Holding steady.
Popularity of Margaretann since 1926
Babies named Margaretann per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1963, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Margaretann's real moment was 1944.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 42 |
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Margaretann is a compound given name that combines Margaret (pearl) and Ann (grace). First recorded in the United States in 1926, the name reached its highest usage in 1944, the peak year. It has since seen a stable but very low level of use; its one-in-N popularity and rank are not applicable as it has not charted in the top 1,000 in recent years. The top states for Margaretann are not recorded. Its trajectory suggests it remains a rare but steady choice.
Margaretann is a compound name formed from Margaret and Ann. Margaret comes from the Greek margarites (pearl), while Ann derives from the Hebrew Hannah (grace). Such combination names were especially popular in the United States and elsewhere during the first half of the 20th century, reflecting a fashion for blending two established names into a single given name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Maggie, Meg, Annie
Variants: Margaret Ann, Margaret-Anne
Sibling names for Margaretann
Names that share Margaretann's style, for a brother or sister.
