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 #4184

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcia Margaret
Current Rank #4184 #118
Total Births (all years) 133,274 1,262,307
Peak Year 1951 1921
Peak Year Births 5,299 28,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcia Margaret
1880ss 187 21,799
1890ss 290 37,937
1900ss 387 57,919
1910ss 1,608 189,234
1920ss 4,789 245,010
1930ss 14,246 157,371
1940ss 34,395 173,025
1950ss 43,734 149,583
1960ss 18,428 81,869
1970ss 8,965 31,946
1980ss 3,578 30,352
1990ss 1,362 31,293
2000ss 700 23,915
2010ss 419 20,034
2020ss 186 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcia Margaret
2014 47 1,951
2015 39 2,110
2016 45 2,216
2017 34 2,255
2018 32 2,334
2019 41 2,214
2020 44 2,195
2021 35 2,242
2022 39 2,197
2023 34 2,083
2024 34 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, 1880–2024.

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