Marcella vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcella

Girl name · Rank #1053

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcella Margaret
Current Rank #1053 #118
Total Births (all years) 65,337 1,262,307
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 1,537 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcella Margaret
1880ss 222 21,799
1890ss 706 37,937
1900ss 1,762 57,919
1910ss 8,080 189,234
1920ss 13,397 245,010
1930ss 7,915 157,371
1940ss 6,676 173,025
1950ss 6,617 149,583
1960ss 5,983 81,869
1970ss 3,891 31,946
1980ss 2,787 30,352
1990ss 2,305 31,293
2000ss 1,934 23,915
2010ss 1,897 20,034
2020ss 1,165 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcella Margaret
2014 160 1,951
2015 170 2,110
2016 196 2,216
2017 228 2,255
2018 231 2,334
2019 256 2,214
2020 243 2,195
2021 243 2,242
2022 215 2,197
2023 228 2,083
2024 236 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, 1880–2024.

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