Marcela vs Margaret

Side-by-side comparison of Marcela and Margaret — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marcela

Girl name · Rank #1469

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcela Margaret
Current Rank #1469 #118
Total Births (all years) 8,817 1,262,307
Peak Year 1999 1921
Peak Year Births 210 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcela Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 9 57,919
1910ss 38 189,234
1920ss 182 245,010
1930ss 129 157,371
1940ss 120 173,025
1950ss 156 149,583
1960ss 408 81,869
1970ss 975 31,946
1980ss 1,392 30,352
1990ss 1,802 31,293
2000ss 1,776 23,915
2010ss 1,188 20,034
2020ss 642 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcela Margaret
2014 112 1,951
2015 103 2,110
2016 127 2,216
2017 108 2,255
2018 132 2,334
2019 141 2,214
2020 105 2,195
2021 129 2,242
2022 115 2,197
2023 145 2,083
2024 148 2,303

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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