Marvella vs Margaret

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

Name A

Marvella

Girl name · Rank #5793

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marvella Margaret
Current Rank #5793 #118
Total Births (all years) 1,526 1,262,307
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 35 28,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marvella Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 62 189,234
1920ss 214 245,010
1930ss 183 157,371
1940ss 185 173,025
1950ss 156 149,583
1960ss 180 81,869
1970ss 119 31,946
1980ss 79 30,352
1990ss 63 31,293
2000ss 90 23,915
2010ss 105 20,034
2020ss 90 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marvella Margaret
2014 14 1,951
2015 9 2,110
2016 15 2,216
2017 23 2,255
2018 19 2,334
2019 18 2,214
2020 22 2,195
2021 17 2,242
2022 17 2,197
2023 13 2,083
2024 21 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, 1910–2024.

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