Marcelyn vs Maria

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

Name A

Marcelyn

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Name B

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marcelyn Maria
Current Rank Unranked #74
Total Births (all years) 709 563,139
Peak Year 1928 1964
Peak Year Births 33 10,147
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcelyn Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 20 11,331
1920ss 150 22,584
1930ss 169 20,638
1940ss 106 35,571
1950ss 128 62,452
1960ss 84 88,843
1970ss 24 76,351
1980ss 13 65,776
1990ss — 70,902
2000ss 5 57,001
2010ss 5 28,965
2020ss 5 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcelyn Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 5 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 5 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 — 3,105

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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