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 #2751

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marcelina Margaret
Current Rank #2751 #119
Total Births (all years) 3,419 1,264,774
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 62 28,468
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelina Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 20 37,937
1900s 44 57,919
1910s 146 189,234
1920s 332 245,011
1930s 320 157,369
1940s 212 173,028
1950s 168 149,582
1960s 193 81,870
1970s 294 31,947
1980s 337 30,352
1990s 379 31,294
2000s 353 23,919
2010s 326 20,036
2020s 295 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelina Margaret
2014 36 1,951
2015 33 2,110
2016 36 2,217
2017 42 2,255
2018 31 2,334
2019 41 2,214
2020 28 2,196
2021 46 2,245
2022 44 2,199
2023 56 2,085
2024 62 2,316
2025 59 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, 1892–2025.

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