Markella vs Margaret

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

Name A

Markella

Girl name · Rank #12397

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Markella Margaret
Current Rank #12397 #118
Total Births (all years) 303 1,262,307
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 13 28,468
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Markella Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss — 189,234
1920ss — 245,010
1930ss — 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss 30 31,946
1980ss 42 30,352
1990ss 48 31,293
2000ss 71 23,915
2010ss 73 20,034
2020ss 39 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Markella Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 12 2,110
2016 10 2,216
2017 7 2,255
2018 5 2,334
2019 5 2,214
2020 8 2,195
2021 7 2,242
2022 8 2,197
2023 9 2,083
2024 7 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, 1972–2024.

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