Marceline vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marceline

Girl name · Rank #505

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marceline Margaret
Current Rank #505 #118
Total Births (all years) 6,003 1,262,307
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 605 28,468
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marceline Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 20 37,937
1900ss 67 57,919
1910ss 282 189,234
1920ss 1,050 245,010
1930ss 535 157,371
1940ss 185 173,025
1950ss 164 149,583
1960ss 116 81,869
1970ss 82 31,946
1980ss 70 30,352
1990ss 40 31,293
2000ss 21 23,915
2010ss 1,202 20,034
2020ss 2,169 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marceline Margaret
2014 143 1,951
2015 128 2,110
2016 148 2,216
2017 197 2,255
2018 179 2,334
2019 238 2,214
2020 263 2,195
2021 362 2,242
2022 431 2,197
2023 508 2,083
2024 605 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, 1891–2024.

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