Marcella vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Marcella and Mary — 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marcella Mary
Current Rank #1053 #132
Total Births (all years) 65,337 4,139,160
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 1,537 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcella Mary
1880ss 222 91,668
1890ss 706 131,138
1900ss 1,762 161,504
1910ss 8,080 478,636
1920ss 13,397 701,756
1930ss 7,915 572,997
1940ss 6,676 640,070
1950ss 6,617 625,609
1960ss 5,983 355,238
1970ss 3,891 126,254
1980ss 2,787 95,862
1990ss 2,305 75,713
2000ss 1,934 46,310
2010ss 1,897 25,683
2020ss 1,165 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcella Mary
2014 160 2,636
2015 170 2,642
2016 196 2,526
2017 228 2,424
2018 231 2,369
2019 256 2,239
2020 243 2,229
2021 243 2,100
2022 215 2,116
2023 228 2,081
2024 236 2,196

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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