Marci vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marci

Girl name · Rank #4796

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marci Margaret
Current Rank #4796 #119
Total Births (all years) 14,026 1,264,774
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 792 28,468
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marci Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s 11 157,369
1940s 146 173,028
1950s 1,440 149,582
1960s 3,834 81,870
1970s 4,916 31,947
1980s 2,482 30,352
1990s 615 31,294
2000s 202 23,919
2010s 226 20,036
2020s 154 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marci Margaret
2014 20 1,951
2015 19 2,110
2016 20 2,217
2017 25 2,255
2018 22 2,334
2019 29 2,214
2020 21 2,196
2021 19 2,245
2022 24 2,199
2023 34 2,085
2024 28 2,316
2025 28 2,436

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, 1938–2025.

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