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 #4783

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marci Margaret
Current Rank #4783 #118
Total Births (all years) 13,998 1,262,307
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 792 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marci Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss 11 157,371
1940ss 146 173,025
1950ss 1,440 149,583
1960ss 3,834 81,869
1970ss 4,917 31,946
1980ss 2,482 30,352
1990ss 615 31,293
2000ss 202 23,915
2010ss 226 20,034
2020ss 125 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marci Margaret
2014 20 1,951
2015 19 2,110
2016 20 2,216
2017 25 2,255
2018 22 2,334
2019 29 2,214
2020 21 2,195
2021 19 2,242
2022 24 2,197
2023 33 2,083
2024 28 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, 1938–2024.

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