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 #10310

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Marcelle Mary
Current Rank #10310 #131
Total Births (all years) 5,414 4,141,481
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 177 73,984
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelle Mary
1880s - 91,668
1890s 27 131,138
1900s 117 161,504
1910s 689 478,636
1920s 1,175 701,755
1930s 478 573,000
1940s 439 640,080
1950s 618 625,606
1960s 675 355,240
1970s 410 126,254
1980s 279 95,862
1990s 207 75,723
2000s 122 46,337
2010s 107 25,693
2020s 71 12,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelle Mary
2014 8 2,637
2015 8 2,642
2016 17 2,526
2017 14 2,425
2018 6 2,369
2019 12 2,241
2020 13 2,230
2021 6 2,102
2022 16 2,119
2023 10 2,085
2024 9 2,219
2025 17 2,230

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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