Marcella vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marcella and Maria — 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

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marcella Maria
Current Rank #1053 #74
Total Births (all years) 65,337 563,139
Peak Year 1922 1964
Peak Year Births 1,537 10,147
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcella Maria
1880ss 222 1,732
1890ss 706 2,866
1900ss 1,762 4,174
1910ss 8,080 11,331
1920ss 13,397 22,584
1930ss 7,915 20,638
1940ss 6,676 35,571
1950ss 6,617 62,452
1960ss 5,983 88,843
1970ss 3,891 76,351
1980ss 2,787 65,776
1990ss 2,305 70,902
2000ss 1,934 57,001
2010ss 1,897 28,965
2020ss 1,165 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcella Maria
2014 160 2,776
2015 170 2,833
2016 196 2,810
2017 228 2,717
2018 231 2,619
2019 256 2,716
2020 243 2,492
2021 243 2,604
2022 215 2,847
2023 228 2,905
2024 236 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, 1880–2024.

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