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 #3056

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Maricela Margaret
Current Rank #3056 #119
Total Births (all years) 13,077 1,264,774
Peak Year 1977 1921
Peak Year Births 437 28,468
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maricela Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s - 189,234
1920s - 245,011
1930s - 157,369
1940s 101 173,028
1950s 452 149,582
1960s 1,252 81,870
1970s 3,083 31,947
1980s 2,908 30,352
1990s 2,680 31,294
2000s 1,543 23,919
2010s 737 20,036
2020s 321 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maricela Margaret
2014 75 1,951
2015 57 2,110
2016 75 2,217
2017 60 2,255
2018 66 2,334
2019 48 2,214
2020 48 2,196
2021 47 2,245
2022 48 2,199
2023 61 2,085
2024 53 2,316
2025 64 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, 1944–2025.

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