Maricela vs Margaret

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

Name A

Maricela

Girl name · Rank #3048

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Maricela Margaret
Current Rank #3048 #118
Total Births (all years) 13,012 1,262,307
Peak Year 1977 1921
Peak Year Births 437 28,468
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maricela Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss 101 173,025
1950ss 452 149,583
1960ss 1,251 81,869
1970ss 3,083 31,946
1980ss 2,908 30,352
1990ss 2,680 31,293
2000ss 1,543 23,915
2010ss 737 20,034
2020ss 257 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maricela Margaret
2014 75 1,951
2015 57 2,110
2016 75 2,216
2017 60 2,255
2018 66 2,334
2019 48 2,214
2020 48 2,195
2021 47 2,242
2022 48 2,197
2023 61 2,083
2024 53 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, 1944–2024.

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