Marcy vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marcy

Girl name · Rank #3699

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marcy Margaret
Current Rank #3699 #119
Total Births (all years) 21,787 1,264,774
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 1,155 28,468
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcy Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 48 189,234
1920s 143 245,011
1930s 266 157,369
1940s 1,069 173,028
1950s 4,043 149,582
1960s 5,659 81,870
1970s 6,378 31,947
1980s 2,467 30,352
1990s 821 31,294
2000s 363 23,919
2010s 299 20,036
2020s 231 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcy Margaret
2014 25 1,951
2015 32 2,110
2016 39 2,217
2017 24 2,255
2018 28 2,334
2019 28 2,214
2020 36 2,196
2021 40 2,245
2022 31 2,199
2023 39 2,085
2024 41 2,316
2025 44 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, 1915–2025.

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