Marcelline vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcelline

Girl name · Rank #11110

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcelline Margaret
Current Rank #11110 #118
Total Births (all years) 1,073 1,262,307
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 54 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelline Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 21 57,919
1910ss 122 189,234
1920ss 293 245,010
1930ss 266 157,371
1940ss 132 173,025
1950ss 95 149,583
1960ss 51 81,869
1970ss 20 31,946
1980ss 23 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss — 23,915
2010ss 32 20,034
2020ss 18 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelline Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 12 2,216
2017 5 2,255
2018 6 2,334
2019 9 2,214
2020 5 2,195
2021 5 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 8 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, 1900–2024.

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