Marcela vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marcela and Maria — 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

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marcela Maria
Current Rank #1469 #74
Total Births (all years) 8,817 563,139
Peak Year 1999 1964
Peak Year Births 210 10,147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcela Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss 9 4,174
1910ss 38 11,331
1920ss 182 22,584
1930ss 129 20,638
1940ss 120 35,571
1950ss 156 62,452
1960ss 408 88,843
1970ss 975 76,351
1980ss 1,392 65,776
1990ss 1,802 70,902
2000ss 1,776 57,001
2010ss 1,188 28,965
2020ss 642 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcela Maria
2014 112 2,776
2015 103 2,833
2016 127 2,810
2017 108 2,717
2018 132 2,619
2019 141 2,716
2020 105 2,492
2021 129 2,604
2022 115 2,847
2023 145 2,905
2024 148 3,105

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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