Marcela vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Marcela and Mary — 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marcela Mary
Current Rank #1469 #132
Total Births (all years) 8,817 4,139,160
Peak Year 1999 1921
Peak Year Births 210 73,984
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcela Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss 9 161,504
1910ss 38 478,636
1920ss 182 701,756
1930ss 129 572,997
1940ss 120 640,070
1950ss 156 625,609
1960ss 408 355,238
1970ss 975 126,254
1980ss 1,392 95,862
1990ss 1,802 75,713
2000ss 1,776 46,310
2010ss 1,188 25,683
2020ss 642 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcela Mary
2014 112 2,636
2015 103 2,642
2016 127 2,526
2017 108 2,424
2018 132 2,369
2019 141 2,239
2020 105 2,229
2021 129 2,100
2022 115 2,116
2023 145 2,081
2024 148 2,196

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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