Marcelina vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcelina

Girl name · Rank #2742

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcelina Margaret
Current Rank #2742 #118
Total Births (all years) 3,360 1,262,307
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 62 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelina Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 20 37,937
1900ss 44 57,919
1910ss 146 189,234
1920ss 332 245,010
1930ss 320 157,371
1940ss 212 173,025
1950ss 168 149,583
1960ss 193 81,869
1970ss 294 31,946
1980ss 337 30,352
1990ss 379 31,293
2000ss 353 23,915
2010ss 326 20,034
2020ss 236 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelina Margaret
2014 36 1,951
2015 33 2,110
2016 36 2,216
2017 42 2,255
2018 31 2,334
2019 41 2,214
2020 28 2,195
2021 46 2,242
2022 44 2,197
2023 56 2,083
2024 62 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, 1892–2024.

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