Marcelia vs Maria

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

Name A

Marcelia

Girl name

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marcelia Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 136 563,139
Peak Year 1970 1964
Peak Year Births 8 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelia Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss — 11,331
1920ss 24 22,584
1930ss 5 20,638
1940ss 11 35,571
1950ss 19 62,452
1960ss 10 88,843
1970ss 18 76,351
1980ss 21 65,776
1990ss 12 70,902
2000ss 6 57,001
2010ss 5 28,965
2020ss 5 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelia Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 5 2,492
2021 — 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 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, 1920–2020.

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