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 #13542

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcelene Margaret
Current Rank #13542 #118
Total Births (all years) 930 1,262,307
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 49 28,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelene Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 35 189,234
1920ss 219 245,010
1930ss 260 157,371
1940ss 152 173,025
1950ss 124 149,583
1960ss 77 81,869
1970ss 32 31,946
1980ss 6 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss — 23,915
2010ss 6 20,034
2020ss 19 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelene Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 — 2,242
2022 6 2,197
2023 7 2,083
2024 6 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, 1916–2024.

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