Marsella vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marsella and Maria — 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

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marsella Maria
Current Rank #12168 #74
Total Births (all years) 166 563,139
Peak Year 1990 1964
Peak Year Births 8 10,147
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marsella Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss 5 4,174
1910ss 5 11,331
1920ss 19 22,584
1930ss 11 20,638
1940ss — 35,571
1950ss 15 62,452
1960ss 10 88,843
1970ss 22 76,351
1980ss 12 65,776
1990ss 34 70,902
2000ss 19 57,001
2010ss — 28,965
2020ss 14 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marsella Maria
2014 — 2,776
2015 — 2,833
2016 — 2,810
2017 — 2,717
2018 — 2,619
2019 — 2,716
2020 — 2,492
2021 7 2,604
2022 — 2,847
2023 — 2,905
2024 7 3,105

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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