Marcia vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcia

Girl name · Rank #4115

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marcia Margaret
Current Rank #4115 #119
Total Births (all years) 133,320 1,264,774
Peak Year 1951 1921
Peak Year Births 5,299 28,468
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcia Margaret
1880s 187 21,799
1890s 290 37,937
1900s 387 57,919
1910s 1,608 189,234
1920s 4,789 245,011
1930s 14,246 157,369
1940s 34,397 173,028
1950s 43,733 149,582
1960s 18,427 81,870
1970s 8,965 31,947
1980s 3,578 30,352
1990s 1,362 31,294
2000s 700 23,919
2010s 419 20,036
2020s 232 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcia Margaret
2014 47 1,951
2015 39 2,110
2016 45 2,217
2017 34 2,255
2018 32 2,334
2019 41 2,214
2020 44 2,196
2021 35 2,245
2022 39 2,199
2023 34 2,085
2024 35 2,316
2025 45 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, 1880–2025.

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