Marcelyn vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcelyn

Girl name

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcelyn Margaret
Current Rank Unranked #118
Total Births (all years) 709 1,262,307
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 33 28,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelyn Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 20 189,234
1920ss 150 245,010
1930ss 169 157,371
1940ss 106 173,025
1950ss 128 149,583
1960ss 84 81,869
1970ss 24 31,946
1980ss 13 30,352
1990ss — 31,293
2000ss 5 23,915
2010ss 5 20,034
2020ss 5 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelyn Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 5 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 5 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 2,083
2024 — 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, 1915–2021.

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