Marcelene vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcelene

Girl name · Rank #13592

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marcelene Margaret
Current Rank #13592 #119
Total Births (all years) 930 1,264,774
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 49 28,468
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelene Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 35 189,234
1920s 219 245,011
1930s 260 157,369
1940s 152 173,028
1950s 124 149,582
1960s 77 81,870
1970s 32 31,947
1980s 6 30,352
1990s - 31,294
2000s - 23,919
2010s 6 20,036
2020s 19 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelene Margaret
2014 - 1,951
2015 - 2,110
2016 - 2,217
2017 - 2,255
2018 - 2,334
2019 - 2,214
2020 - 2,196
2021 - 2,245
2022 6 2,199
2023 7 2,085
2024 6 2,316
2025 - 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, 1916–2024.

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