Marsella vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marsella

Girl name · Rank #12168

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marsella Margaret
Current Rank #12168 #118
Total Births (all years) 166 1,262,307
Peak Year 1990 1921
Peak Year Births 8 28,468
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsella Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss 5 57,919
1910ss 5 189,234
1920ss 19 245,010
1930ss 11 157,371
1940ss — 173,025
1950ss 15 149,583
1960ss 10 81,869
1970ss 22 31,946
1980ss 12 30,352
1990ss 34 31,293
2000ss 19 23,915
2010ss — 20,034
2020ss 14 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsella Margaret
2014 — 1,951
2015 — 2,110
2016 — 2,216
2017 — 2,255
2018 — 2,334
2019 — 2,214
2020 — 2,195
2021 7 2,242
2022 — 2,197
2023 — 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, 1905–2024.

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