Marcelle vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcelle

Girl name · Rank #10280

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcelle Margaret
Current Rank #10280 #118
Total Births (all years) 5,397 1,262,307
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 177 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelle Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss 27 37,937
1900ss 117 57,919
1910ss 689 189,234
1920ss 1,175 245,010
1930ss 478 157,371
1940ss 439 173,025
1950ss 618 149,583
1960ss 675 81,869
1970ss 410 31,946
1980ss 279 30,352
1990ss 207 31,293
2000ss 122 23,915
2010ss 107 20,034
2020ss 54 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelle Margaret
2014 8 1,951
2015 8 2,110
2016 17 2,216
2017 14 2,255
2018 6 2,334
2019 12 2,214
2020 13 2,195
2021 6 2,242
2022 16 2,197
2023 10 2,083
2024 9 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, 1894–2024.

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