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 #3754

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marcy Margaret
Current Rank #3754 #118
Total Births (all years) 21,740 1,262,307
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 1,155 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marcy Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 48 189,234
1920ss 143 245,010
1930ss 266 157,371
1940ss 1,069 173,025
1950ss 4,043 149,583
1960ss 5,659 81,869
1970ss 6,377 31,946
1980ss 2,467 30,352
1990ss 821 31,293
2000ss 363 23,915
2010ss 298 20,034
2020ss 186 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marcy Margaret
2014 25 1,951
2015 32 2,110
2016 39 2,216
2017 24 2,255
2018 27 2,334
2019 28 2,214
2020 36 2,195
2021 40 2,242
2022 31 2,197
2023 39 2,083
2024 40 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, 1915–2024.

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