Marcelle vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Marcelle and Mary — 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

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marcelle Mary
Current Rank #10280 #132
Total Births (all years) 5,397 4,139,160
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 177 73,984
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelle Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss 27 131,138
1900ss 117 161,504
1910ss 689 478,636
1920ss 1,175 701,756
1930ss 478 572,997
1940ss 439 640,070
1950ss 618 625,609
1960ss 675 355,238
1970ss 410 126,254
1980ss 279 95,862
1990ss 207 75,713
2000ss 122 46,310
2010ss 107 25,683
2020ss 54 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelle Mary
2014 8 2,636
2015 8 2,642
2016 17 2,526
2017 14 2,424
2018 6 2,369
2019 12 2,239
2020 13 2,229
2021 6 2,100
2022 16 2,116
2023 10 2,081
2024 9 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, 1894–2024.

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