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 #1473

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marcela Margaret
Current Rank #1473 #119
Total Births (all years) 8,955 1,264,774
Peak Year 1999 1921
Peak Year Births 210 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcela Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s 9 57,919
1910s 38 189,234
1920s 182 245,011
1930s 129 157,369
1940s 120 173,028
1950s 156 149,582
1960s 408 81,870
1970s 975 31,947
1980s 1,393 30,352
1990s 1,802 31,294
2000s 1,777 23,919
2010s 1,188 20,036
2020s 778 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcela Margaret
2014 112 1,951
2015 103 2,110
2016 127 2,217
2017 108 2,255
2018 132 2,334
2019 141 2,214
2020 105 2,196
2021 129 2,245
2022 115 2,199
2023 145 2,085
2024 148 2,316
2025 136 2,436

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, 1908–2025.

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