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 #10310

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marcelle Margaret
Current Rank #10310 #119
Total Births (all years) 5,414 1,264,774
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 177 28,468
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelle Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s 27 37,937
1900s 117 57,919
1910s 689 189,234
1920s 1,175 245,011
1930s 478 157,369
1940s 439 173,028
1950s 618 149,582
1960s 675 81,870
1970s 410 31,947
1980s 279 30,352
1990s 207 31,294
2000s 122 23,919
2010s 107 20,036
2020s 71 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelle Margaret
2014 8 1,951
2015 8 2,110
2016 17 2,217
2017 14 2,255
2018 6 2,334
2019 12 2,214
2020 13 2,196
2021 6 2,245
2022 16 2,199
2023 10 2,085
2024 9 2,316
2025 17 2,436

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, 1894–2025.

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