Marella vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marella

Girl name · Rank #9590

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marella Margaret
Current Rank #9590 #118
Total Births (all years) 465 1,262,307
Peak Year 1970 1921
Peak Year Births 17 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marella Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 7 189,234
1920ss 17 245,010
1930ss 28 157,371
1940ss 15 173,025
1950ss 36 149,583
1960ss 30 81,869
1970ss 99 31,946
1980ss 45 30,352
1990ss 51 31,293
2000ss 32 23,915
2010ss 47 20,034
2020ss 58 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marella Margaret
2014 7 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 5 2,216
2017 10 2,255
2018 11 2,334
2019 8 2,214
2020 11 2,195
2021 10 2,242
2022 16 2,197
2023 11 2,083
2024 10 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, 1918–2024.

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